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Anticipating the present ten- 
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toward a healthful method of living 
and enjoyment, Spalding's Athletic 
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number, which was followed at intervals with other handbooks on the 
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and Chicago teams of 1872-76. His Interest does not stop, however, v/ith 
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EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 

sport, and that in a professional way; basket ball had just been invented; 
athletics for the schoolboy— and schoolgirl— were almost unknown, and 
an advocate of class contests in athletics in the schools could not get a 
hearing. To-day we find the greatest body of athletes in the world is 
the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, which has had 
an entry list at its annual games of over two thousand, and in whose 
"elementary series" in base ball last year 106 schools competed for the 
trophy emblematic of the championship. 

While Spalding's Athletic Library cannot claim that the rapid growth 
of athletics in this country is due to it solely, the fact cannot be denied 
that the books have had a great deal to do with its encouragement, by 
printing the official rules and instructions for playing the various games 
at a nominal price, within the reach of everyone, virith the sole object 
that its series might be complete and the one place where a person 
could look with absolute certainty for the particular book in which he 
might be interested. 

In selecting the editors and writers for the various books, the lead- 
ing authority in his particular line has been obtained, with the result 
that no collection of books on athletic subjects can compare with 
Spalding's Athletic Library for the prominence of the various authors 
and their ability to present their subjects in a thorough and practical 
manner. 

A short sketch of a few of those who have edited some of the lead- 
ing numbers of Spalding's Athletic Library is given herewith : 



JAMES E. SULLIVAN 

President American Sports Publishing Com- 
pany; entered the publishing house of Frank 
Leslie in 1878, and has been connected continu- 
ously with the publishing business since then 
and also as athletic editor of various New 
York papers; was a competing athlete; one of 
the organizers of the Amateur Athletic Union 
of the United States; has been actively on its 
board of governors since its organization until 
the present time, and President for two suc- 
cessive terms; has attended every champion- 
ship meeting in America since 1879 and has officiated in some capacity in 
connection with American amateur championships track and field games 
for nearly twenty-five years; assistant American director Olympic Games, 
Paris, 1900; director Pan-American Exposition athletic department, 1901 ; 
chief department physical culture Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. 
Louis, 1904; secretary American Committee Olympic Games, at Athens, 
1906; honorary director of Athletics at Jamestown Exposition, 1907; secre- 
tary American Committee Olympic Games, at London, 1908; member of 
the Pastime A. C, New York: honorary member Missouri A. C, St. Louis; 
honorary member Olympic A. C, San Francisco; ex-president Pastime 
A. C, New Jersey A. C, Knickerbocker A. C; president Metropolitan 
Association of the A. A. U. for fifteen years; president Outdoor Recrea- 
tion League; with Dr. Luther H. Gulick organized the PubHc Schools 
Athletic League of New York, and is now chairman of its games commit- 
tee and member executive committee; was a pioneer in playground work 
and one of the organizers of the Outdoor Recreation League of New York; 
appointed by President Roosevelt as special commissioner to the Olympic 
Games at Athens, 1906, and decorated by King George I. of the Hellenes 
(Greece) for his services in connection with the Olympic Games; ap- 
pointed special commissioner by President Roosevelt to the Olympic 
Games at London, 1908; appointed by Mayor McClellan, 1908, as member 
of the Board of Education of Greater New York, 




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WALTER CAMP 

For quarter of a century Mr. Walter Camp 
of Yale has occupied a leading position in col- 
lege athletics. It is immaterial what organiza- 
tion is suggested for college athletics, or for 
the betterment of conditions, insofar as college 
athletics is concerned, Mr. Camp has always 
played an important part in its conferences, 
and the great interest in and high plane of 
college sport to-day. are undoubtedly due more 
to Mr. Camp than to any other individual. Mr. 
Camp has probably written more on college 
athletics than any other writer and the leading papers and maga- 
zines of America are always anxious to secure his expert opinion on foot 
ball, track and field athletics, base ball and rowing. Mr. Camp has grown 
up with Yale athletics and is a part of Yale's remarkable athletic system. 
While he has been designated as the "Father of Foot Ball," it is a well 
known fact that during his college career Mr. Camp was regarded as one 
of the best players that ever represented Yale on the base ball field, so 
when we hear of Walter Camp as a foot ball expert we must also remem- 
ber his remarkable knowledge of the game of base ball, of which he is a 
great admirer. Mr. Camp has edited Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 
since it was first published, and also the Spalding Athletic Library book 
on How to Play Foot Ball. There is certainly no man in American college 
life better qualified to write for Spalding's Athletic Library than Mr. 
Camp. 



DR. LUTHt^R HALSEY GULICK 

The leading exponent of physical training 
In America; one who has worked hard to im- 
press the value of physical training in the 
schools; when physical training was combined 
with education at the St. Louis Exposition in 
1904 Dr. Gulick played an important part in 
that cohgress; he received several awards for 
his good work and had many honors conferred 
upon him; he is the author of a great many 
books on the subject; it was Dr. Gulick, who, 
acting on the suggestion of James E. Sullivan, 
organized the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, and 
was its first Secretary; Dr. Gulick was also for several years Director of 
Physical Training in the public schools of Greater New York, resigning 
the position to assume the Presidency of the Playground Association of 
America. Dr. Gulick is an authority on all subjects pertaining to phys- 
ical training and the study of the child. 





JOHN B. FOSTER 

Successor to the late Henry Chadwick 
("Father of Base Ball") as editor of Spald- 
ing's Official Base Ball Guide; sporting editor 
of the New York Evening Telegram; has 
been in the newspaper business for many 
years and is recognized throughout America 
as a leading writer on the national game; a 
staunch supporter of organized base ball, 
his pen has always been used for the better- 
ment of the game. 



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TIM MURNANE 

Base Ball editor of the Boston Globe and 
President of the New England Leagrue of 
Base Ball Clubs; one of the best known base 
ball men of the country; known from coast 
to coast; is a keen follower of the game and 
prominent in all its councils; nearly half a 
century ago was one of America's foremost 
players: knows the game thoroughly and 
writes from the point of view both of player 
and an official. 




HARRY PHILIP BURCHELL 

Sporting editor of the New York Times; 
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania; 
editor of Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis 
Annual; is an authority on the game; follows 
the movements of the players minutely and 
understands not only tennis but all other sub- 
jects that can be classed as athletics; no one 
is better qualified to edit this book than Mr. 
Burchell. 



GEORGE T. HEPBRON 

Former Young Men's Christian Association 
director; for many years an official of the 
Athletic League of Young Men's Christian 
Associations of North America ; was con- 
nected with Dr. Luther H. Gulick in Young 
Men's Christian Association work for over 
twelve years; became identified with basket 
ball when it was in its infancy and has fol- 
lowed it since, being recognized as the lead- 
ing exponent of the official rules; succeeded 
Dr. Gulick as editor of the Official Basket Ball 

Guide and also editor of the Spalding Athletic Library book on How to 

Play Basket Ball. 





JAMES S. MITGHEL 

Former champion weight thrower; holder 
of numerous records, and is the winner of 
more championships than any other individual 
in the history of sport : Mr. Mitchel is a close 
student of athletics and well qualified to write 
upon any topic connected with athletic sport ; 
has been for years on the staff of the New 
York Sun. 



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MICHAEL C MURPHY 

The world's most famous athletic trainer; 
the champion athletes that he has developed 
for track and field sports, foot ball and base ball 
fields, would run into thousands; he became 
famous when at Yale University and has 
been particularly successful in developing 
what might be termed championship teams: 
his rare good judgment has placed him in an 
enviable position in the athletic world' now 
with the University of Pennsylvania: dur- 
ing his career has trained only at two col- 
leges and one athletic club, Yale and the 
University of Pennsylvania and Detroit Athletic Club: his most recent 
triumph was that of training the famous American team of athletes 
that swept the field at the Olympic Games of 1908 at London. 





DR. C. WARD CRAMPTON 

Succeeded Dr. Gulick as director of physical 
training in the schools of Greater New York: 
as secretary of the Public Schools Athletic 
League is at the head of the most remarkable 
organization of its kind in the world; is a 
practical athlete and gymnast himself, and 
has been for years connected with the physi- 
cal training system in the schools of Greater 
New York, having had charge of the High 
School of Commerce. 




DR. GEORGE J. FISHER 

Has been connected with Y. M. C. A. work 
for many years as physical director at Cincin- 
nati and Brooklyn, where he made such a high 
reputation as organizer that he was chosen to 
succeed Dr. Luther H. Gulick as Secretary of 
the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A.'s of North 
America, when the latter resigned to take 
charge of the physical training in the Public 
Schools of Greater New York. 



DR. GEORGE ORTON 

On athletics, college athletics, particularly 
track and field, foot ball, soccer foot ball, and 
training of the youth, it would be hard to find 
one better qualified than Dr. Orton; has had 
the necessary athletic experience and the 
ability to impart that experience intelligently 
to the youth of the land; for years was the 
American, British and Canadian champion 
runner. 



EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 








FREDERICK R. TOOMBS 

A well known authority on skating, rowing, 
boxing, racquets, and other athletic sports; 
was sporting editor of American Press Asso- 
ciation, New York; dramatic editor; is a law- 
yer and has served several terms as a member 
of Assembly of the Legislature of the State of 
New York; has written several novels and 
historical works. 



R. L. WELCH 

A resident of Chi<jago; the popularity of 
indoor base ball is chiefly due to his efforts; 
a player himself of no mean ability; a first- 
class organizer; he has followed the game of 
indoor base ball from its inception. 



DR. HENRY S. ANDERSON 

Has been connected with Yale University 
for years and is a recognized authority on 
gymnastics; is admitted to be one of the lead- 
ing authorities in America on gymnastic sub- 
jects; is the author of many books on physical 
training. 



CHARLES M. DANIELS 

Just the man to write an authoritative 
book on swimming; the fastest swimmer the 
world has ever known; member New York 
Athletic Club swimming team and an Olym- 
pic champion at Athens in 1906 and London, 
1908. In his book on Swimming, Champion 
Daniels describes just the methods one must 
use to become an expert swimmer. 

GUSTAVE BOJUS 

Mr. Bojus is most thoroughly qualified to 
write intelligently on all subjects pertaining 
to gymnastics and athletics; in his day one 
of Ainerica's most famous amateur athletes; 
has competed successfully in gymnastics and 
many other sports for the New York Turn 
Verein; for twenty years he has been prom- 
inent in teaching gymnastics and athletics; 
was responsible for the famous gymnastic 
championship teams of Columbia University; 
now with the Jersey City hiffh schools. 



EDITORS OF SPALDING^S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 








CHARLES JACOBUS 

nr^o"^"?'*!^"^ ^ ^^ *^^ "Father of Roque;" 
one of America's most expert players wiA- 

TnTqn^ ^'"^'"^^'^ Championship^'atlt 'Loi^s 
^Jf\y ^° ^J^^"-* supporter of the game 
and follows it minutely, and much of the 
success of roque IS due to his untiring efforts- 

wh£'"J'' ^l^""^ I"- "^ °"^ I'^^er Qualified to 
write on this subject than Mr. Jacobus. 



DR. E. B. WARMAN 

,„^®" u"uf" ^^ ^, physical training- expert: 
r.^^-^?i?^^^^.?:"^°^.*^«fir«t to enter the f eld 
w.'^^^? author of many books on the sub- 
the couSSr^ extensively each year all over 



W. J. CROMIE 

Now with the University of Pennsylvania" 

rSen'sSdiL" y- ^- ^- ^- PhysicarSJo?;' 
a keen student of all grymnastic matters; the 
author of many books on subjects pertaining 
to physical training. pertaining 



G. M. MARTIN 

By profession a physical director of the 
Young Mens Christian Association; a close 
student of all things gymnastic, and games 
tor the classes in the gymnasium or clubs. 



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years and developed a great many cham- 
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Croap 1. Base Bail 

No. 1 Spalding's Official Base Ball 

Guide. 
No. lA Official Base Ball Record. 
No. 202 How to Play Base Ball. 
No. 223 How to Bat. 
No. 232 How to Run Bases. 
No. 230 How to Pitch. 
No. 229 How to Catch. 
No. 225 How to Play First 6ase. 
No. 226 How to Play Second Base. 
No. 227 How to Play Third Base. 
No. 228 How to Play Shortstop. 
No. 224. How to Play the Outfield. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 
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vj_ How to Manage a Base Ball 

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^ Technical Base Ball Terms. 
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No. 320 Official Book National League 

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Playground Ball Assn. 

(iroop II. ^ Foot Ball 

No. 2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball 

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No. 334 Code of the Foot Ball Rules. 
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No. 3 Spalding's Official Cricket Guide. 
No. 277 Cricket and How to Play It, 

Group IV. Lawn Tennis 

No. 4 Spalding's Official Lawn Ten- 
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No. 157 How to Play Lawn Tennis. 

No. 279 Strokes and Science of Lawn 
Tennis. 

Group V. Golf 

No. 5 Spalding's Official Golf Guide 
No. 276 How to Play Golf . 

Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey 

Guide. 
No, 304 How to Play Ice Hockey. 
No. 154 Field Hockey. 
(Lawn Hockey. 
No. 188 < Parlor Hockey. 
(Garden Hockey. 
No. 180 Ring Hockey. 

HOCKEY AUXILIARY 
No. 256 Official Handbook Ontario 
Hockey Association, 

Group VII. Basket Ball 

No. 7 Spalding's Official Basket 

Ball Guide. 
No, 193 How to Play Basket Ball, 
No. 318 Basket Ball Guide for Women, 

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No, 323 Official Collegiate Basket Ball 
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Group VIII. Bowling 

No. 8 Spalding's Official Bowling 
Guide. 

Group IX. Indoor Base Ball 

No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base 
Ball Guide. 

Group X. Polo 

No. 10 Spalding's Official RoU^ Polo 

Guide. 
No. 129 Water Polo. 
No. 199 Equestrian Polo. 

Group XI. Miscellaneous Games 

No. 201 Lacrosse. 

No. 322 Official Handbook U. S. Inter- 
collegiate Lacrosse League. 
No. 248 Archery. 
No. 138 Croquet. 
No. 271 Roque. 

(Racquets. 
No. 194 < Squash-Racquets. 

(Court Tennis. 
No. 13 Hand Ball. 
No. 167 Quoits. 
No. 170 Push Ball. 
No. 14 vjurling. 
No. 207 Lawn Bowls. 
No. 188 Lawn Games. 
No. 189 Children's Gamea. 

Group XII. Aimetics 

No. 12 Spalding's Offi,cial Athletic 

Almanac. 

No. 27 College Athletics. 

No. 182 All Around Athletics. 

No. 156 Athletes' Guide. 

No. 87 Athletic Primer. 

No. 273 Olympic GamesatAthens,1906 

No. 252 How to Sprint. 

No. 255 How to Run 100 Yards. 

No. 174 Distance and Cross Country 

Running. [Thrower. 
No. 259 How to Become a Weight 
No. 55 Official Sporting Rules, [boys. 
No. 246 Athletic Training for School- 
No. 317 Marathon Running. 
No. 331 Schoolyard Athletics. 

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No. 316 Intercollegiate Official Hand- 
No. 302 Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook. 
No. 313 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook. 
No. 314 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook 
— Girls' Branch. 
No. 308 Official Handbook New York 
Intersch clastic Athletic 
Association. 



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No. 177 How to Swim. 

No. 296 Speed Swimming. 

No. 128 How to Row. 

No. 209 How to Become a Skater. 

No. 178 How to Train for Bicycling. 

No. 23 Canoeing. 

No. 282 Roller Skating Guide. 

Group XIV. Manly sports 

No. 18 Fencing. (ByBreck.) 

No. 162 Boxing. 

No. 165 Fencing. ( By Senac.) 

No. 140 Wrestling. 

No. 236 How to Wrestle. / ^ 

No. 102 Ground Tumbling. * 

No. 233 JiuJitsu. 

No. 166 How to Swing Indian Clubs. 

No. 200 Dumb Bell Exercises. 

No. 143 Indian Clubs and Dumb Belle 

No. 262 Medicine Ball Exercises. 

No. 29 Pulley Weight Exercises. 

No. 191 How to Punch the Bag. 

No. 289 Tumbling for Amateurs. 

No. 326 Professional Wrestling. 

Group XV. Ggmnastlcs 

No. 104 Grading of Gymnastic Exer- 
cises. [Dumb Bell Drills. 

No. 214 Graded Cali sthenics and 

No. 254 Barnjum Bar Bell Drill. 

No. 158 Indoor and Outdoor Gym^ 
nastic Games. 

No. 124 How to Become a Gjmtmast. 

No. 287 Fancy Dumb Bell and March- 
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No. 327 Pyramid Building Without 

No. 328 Exercises on the Parallel Bars. 

No. 329 Pyramid Building with 
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No. 333 Official Handbook I. C. A, A. 
Gymnasts of America. 

Group XVI. Physical culture 

No. 161 Ten Minutes' .Exercise for 

Busy Men. [giene. 

No. 208 Physical Education and Hy- 

No. 149 Scientific Physical Traininar 

and Care of the Body. 
No. 142 Physical Training Simplified. 
No. 185 Hints on Health. 
No. 213 285 Health Answers. 
No. 238 Muscle Building. [ning. 

No. 234 School Tactics and Maze Run- 
No. 261 Tensing Exercises, [nasties. 
No. 285 Health by Muscular Gym- 
No. 288 Indigestion Treated by Gyro- 
No. 290 Get Well: Keep W oil. [nasties. 
No. 325 Twenty-Minute Exercises. 
No. 330 Physical Training for the 
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No. 1— Spalding's Official 
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The leading Base Ball 
annual of tKe country, and 
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official playing rules, with 
an explanatory index of the 
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No. 202— HoTT to Plar Base 
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No. 223— How to Bat. 

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No. 232— How to Run the 
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Every boy who has hopes of being a 
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]Vo. 225— How to Play First 
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the especial benefit of boys who want 
to know the fine points of play at this 
point of the diamond. Price 10 cents. 

No. 227— How to Play Third 
Base. 

Third base is, in some respects, the 
most important of the infield. All the 
points explained. Price 10 cents. 

No. 228— How to Play Short- 
stop. 

Shortstop is one of the hardest posi- 
tions on the infield to fill, and quick 
thought and quick action are necessary 
for a player who expects to make good 
as a shortstop. Illus. Price 10 cents. 

No. 224— How to Play th« 
Outfield. 

An invaluable guide for the out- 
fielder. Price 10 cents. 

No. 231— How to Coach; How 
to Captain a Team; HoW^ 
to Manage a Team; Hotv 
to Umpire; Hovr to Or- 
Srauize a Leagrne; Tech- 
nical Terms of Base Ball. 
A useful guide. Price 10 cents. 

No 219— Ready Reckoner of 
Base Ball Percentages. 

To supply a demand for a book which 
would show the percentage of clubs 
without recourse to thearduous work of 
figuring, the publishers had these tables 
compiled by an expert. Price 10 cents. 

BASE] BALL, AUXILIARIES. 

No. 310— Minor Leaffue Baa* 
Ball Guide. 

The minors' own guide. Edited by 
President T. H. Mumane, of the New 
England League. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 320— Official Handbook 
of the National Leagrne 
of Professional Base Ball 
Clubs. 

Contains the Constitution, By-Laws, 
Official Rules, Averages, and schedule 
of the National League for the current 
year, together with list of club officers 
and reports of the annual meetings of 
the League. Price 10 cents. 

No. 331— Official Handbook 
National Playgrround Ball 
Association. 

This game is specially adapted for 
playgrounds, parks, etc., is spreading 
rapidly. The book contains a descrip- 
tion of the game, rules and list of 
officers. Price 10 cents. 



Group II. Foot Ball 



No. 2— Spaldingr's 
Foot Ball Guide. 



Official 




Edited by Walter Camp. 
Contains the new rules, 
with diagram of field; All- 
America teams as selected 
by the leading authorities; 
reviews of the game from 
various sections of the 
country; scores; pictures. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 334— Code of tbe Foot 
Ball Rules. 

This book is meant for the use of 
officials, to help them to refresh their 
memories before a game and to afford 
them a quick means of ascertaining a 
point during a game. It also gives a 
ready means of finding a rule in the 
Official Rule Book, and is of great help 
to a player in studying the Rules. 
Compiled by C.W. Short, Harvard, 1908. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 324— How to Play Foot 
Ball. 

Edited by Walter Camp, of Yale. 
Everything that a beginner wants to 
know and many points that an expert 
will be glad to learn. Snapshots of 
leading teams and players in action, 
with commenta by Walter Camp. 
Prica 10 centa. 



Xo. 2A— Spalding's Official 
Association Soccer Foot 
Ball Guide. 

A complete and up-to-| 
date guide to the "Soccer" 
game in the United States, 
containing instructions for I 
playing the game, official f 
rules, and interesting 
news from all parts of the 
country. Illustrated. Price j 
10 cents. 




to Play Soo- 



No. 286— How 
cer. 

How each position should be played, 
written by the best player in England 
in his respective position, and illus- 
trated with full-page photographs of 
players in action. Price 10 cents. 

FOOT BALL, AUXILIARIES. 

No. 33 2— Spaldingr's Official 
Canadian Foot Ball 

Guide. 

The official book of the game in Can- 
ada. Price 10 cents. 

No. 335— Spaldingr's Officia: 
Rugby Foot Ball Guide. 

Contains the official rules under 
which the game is played in England 
and by the California schools and col- 
leges. Also instructions for playing 
the various positions on a team. Illus- 
trated with action pictures of leading 
teams and players. Price 10 cents. 



Group III. Cricket 

No. 3— Spalding's Official 
Cricket Guide. 

The most complete year 
book of the game that has 
ever been published in 
America. Reports of 
special matches, official 
rules and pictures of all 
the leading teams. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 277— Cricket; and Ho^r 
to Play it. 

By Prince Ranjitsinhji. The game 
described concisely and illustrated with 
full-page pictures posed especially fot 
this book. Price 10 cents. 




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Group IV. 



Lawn 
Tennis 




No. 4— Spalding's Official 
Liawn Tennis Annual. 

Contents include reports 
of all important tourna- 
ments; official ranking 
from 1885 to date; laws of 
lawn tennis: instructions 
for handicapping; deci- 
sions on doubtful points; 
management of tourna- 
ments; directory of clubs; 
laying out and keeping a court. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 



Ao. 157— How to Piay LaiTn 
Tennis. 

A complete description of lawn ten- 
nis; a lesson for beginners and direc- 
tions telling how to make the most im^ 
portant strokes. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 279— Strokes and Science 
of Lawn Tennis. 

By P. A. Vaile, a leading authority 
on the game in Great Britain. Every 
stroke in the game is accurately illus- 
trated and analyzed by the author 
Price 10 cents. 




Golf 



Official 



Group V. 

No. 5— Spaldingr's 
Golf Guide. 

Contains records of all 
Important tournaments, 
articles on the game in 
various sections of the 
country, pictures of prom- 
inent players, official play- 
ing rules and general 
items of interest. Price 
10 cents. 



No. 276— How to Play Golf. 

By James Braid and Harry Vardon, 
the world's two greatest players tell 
how they play the game, with numer- 
ous full-page pictures of them taken 
O the links. Price 10 cents. 




Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6— Spaldingr's Official lee 
Hockey Guide. 

The official year book of 
the game. Contains the 
official rules, pictures of 
leading teams and players, 
records, review of the 
season, reports from dif* 
ferent sections of the 
United States and Canada. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 304— How to Play Ice 
Hockey. 

Contains a description of the duties 
of each player. Illustrated. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 154— Field Hockey. 

Prominent in the sports at Vassar. 
Smith, Wellesley. Bryn Mawr and other 
leading colleges. Price 10 cents. 

No. 188 — Lawn Hockey, 
Parlor Hockey, Garden 
Hockey. 

Containing the rules for each srame. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 180— Ring; Hockey. 

A new game for the gymnasium. 
Exciting as basket ball. Price 10 cents. 

HOCKEY AUXILIARY. 

No. 25(>— Official Handbook 
of the Ontario Hockey 
Association. 

Contains the official rules of the 
Association, constitution, rules of com- 
petition, list of officers, and pictures of 
leading players. Price 10 cents. 



Group Vn. 



Basket 
BaU 



No. 7— Spalding's Official 
Basket Ball Guide. 

Edited by George T. 
Hepbron. Contains the 
revised official rules, de- 
cisions on disputed points, 
records of prominent 
teams, reports on the game 
from various parts of the 
country. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 




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No. 193— How to Play Basket 
Ball. 

By G. T. Hepbron, editor of the 
Official Basket Ball Guide. Illustrated 
with scenes of action. Price 10 cents. 

No. 318— Official Basket Ball 
Guide for Women. 

Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of 
Smith College. Contains the official 
playing rules and special articles on 
the game by prominent authorities. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



BASKET BALL. AUXILIARY. 

No. 323— Collegiate Basket 
Ball Handl^ook. 

The official publication of the CoUe- 
eriate Basket Ball Association. Con- 
tains the. official rules, records, All- 
America selections, reviews, and pic- 
tures. Edited by H. A. Fisher, of 
Columbia. Price 10 cents. 



Group Vni. Bowling 

No. 8— Spalding^'s Official 
BoTvlingr Guide. 

The contents include: 
diagrams of effective de- 
liveries; hints to begin- 
ners; how to score; official 
rules; spares, how they 
are made; rules for cocked 
hat, quintet, cocked hat 
and feather, battle game, 
etc. Price 10 cents. 




Group IX. 



Indoor 
Base Ball 



No. 9— Spalding's Official In- 
door Base Ball Guide. 

America's national game 
is now vieing with other 
indoor games as a winter 
pastime. This book con- 
tains the playing rules, 
pictures of leading teams, 
and interesting articles on 
the game by leading au- 
thorities on the subject. 
Price 10 cents. 




Polo 




Group X. 

No. 10— Spaldingr's 
Official Roller 
Polo Guide. 

Edited by J. C. Morse. 
A full description of the 
game; official rules, re- 
cords; pictures of promi- 
nent players. Price 10 cents 



No. 129— Water Polo. 

The contents of this book treat of 
every detail, the individual work of the 
players, the practice of the team, how 
to throw the ball, with illustrations and 
many valuable hints. Price 10 cents. 



No. 199— Eanestrian Polo. 

Compiled by H. L. Fitzpatrick of the 
New York Sun. Illustrated with por- 
traits of leading players, and contains 
most useful information for polo play- 
ers. Price 10 cents. 



„ ^, Miscellane- 
GroupXI. ous Games 

No. 201— Lacrosse. 

Every position is thoroughly ex- 
plained in a most simple and concise 
manner, rendering it the best manual 
of the game ever published. Illus- 
trated with numerous snapshots of im- 
portant plays. Price 10 cents. 



No. 322— Official Handbook 
U. S. Inter-Collegiate La- 
crosse Leag^ue. 

Contains the constitution, by-laws, 
playing rules, list of officers and records 
of the association. Price 10 cents. 



No. 271— Spaldingr's Official 
Roq.ue Guide. 

The official publication of the Na- 
tional Roque Association of America. 
Contains a description of the courts 
and their construction, diagrams, illus- 
trations, rules and valuable infozma- 
tion. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 138— Spalding's Official 
GroQuet Guide 

Contains directions for playing, dia- 
grams of important strokes, description 
of grounds, instructions for the begin- 
ner, terms used in the game, and the 
official playing rules. Price 10 cents. 

No. 248— Archiery. 

A new and up-to-date book on this 
fascinating pastime. The several 
varieties of archery; instructions for 
shooting; how to select implements; 
how to score; and a great deal of inter- 
esting information. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 194 — Racquets, Squasli- 
Racquets and Court Ten- 
nis. 

How to play each game is thoroughly 
explained, and all the difficult strokes 
shown by special photographs tak«ti 
especially for this book. Contains the 
official rules for each game. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 167— Q,noits. 

Contains a description of the plays 
used by experts and the official rules. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 170— Pnsli Ball. 

This book contains the official rules 
and a sketch of the game; illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 13— How to Play Hand 
Ball. 

By the world's champion, Michael 
Egan. Every play is thoroughly ex- 
plained by text and diagram. ^IHus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 14— Cnrlingr. 

A short history of this famous Scot- 
tish pastime, with instructions for 
play, rules of the game, definitions of 
terms and diagrams of different shots. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 207— Bowlingr on . tlie 
Green; or, LaTrn BotpIs. 

How to eenstruct a green; how to 
play the game, and the officiaJ rules 
«f tbe Seottish Bowling Association. 
lUmstMtod. Price 10 eents. 




No. 189— Children's Games. 

These games are intended for use at 
recesses, and all but the team games 
have been adapted to large classes. 
Suitable for children from three to 
eight years, and include a great variety. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 188— Lawn Games. 

Lawn Hockey, Garden Hockey, Hand 
Tennis, Tether Tennis; also Volley 
Ball, Parlor Hockey, Badminton, Bas- 
ket Goal. Price 10 cents. 



Group Xn. Athletics 

No. 12— Spaldingr's Official 
Athletic Almanac. 

Compiled by J. E. Sulli- 
van, President of the Ama- 
teur Athletic Union. The 
only annual publication 
now issued that contains 
a complete list of amateur 
best-on-records; intercol- 
legiate, swimming, inter- 
scholastic, English, Irish, Scotch, 
Swedish, Continental, South African, 
Australasian; numerous photos of in- 
dividual athletes and leading athletic 
teams. Price 10 cents. 

No. 27— Collegre Athletics. 

M. C. Murphy, the well-known ath- 
letic trainer, now with Pennsylvania, 
the author of this book, has written it 
especially for the schoolboy and college 
man, but it is invaluable for the athlete 
who wishes to excel in any branch of 
athletic sport; profusely illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 182— All-Around Ath- 
letics. 

Gives in full the method of scoring 
the All-Around Championship; how to 
train for the All-Around Champion- 
ship. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 15G— Athlete's Guide. 

Full instructions for the beginner. 
telling how to sprint, hurdle, jump and 
throw weights, general hints on train- 
ing; valuable advice to beginners and 
important A. A, U. rules and their ex* 
planations, while the pictures comprise 
many scenes of champlona In action. 
Price 10 cents. 



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No. 273— The Olympic Games 
at Athens. 

A complete account of the Olympic 
Games of 1906, at Athens, the greatest 
International Athletic Contest ever 
held. Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, 
Special United States Commissioner to 
the Olympic Games. Price 10 cents. 

No. 87— Athletic Primer. 

Edited by J. E. Sullivan, Ex-President 
of the Amateur Athletic Union. Tells 
how to organize an athletic club, how 
to conduct an athletic meeting, and 
gives rules for the government of ath- 
letic meetings; contents also include 
directions for laying out athletic 
grounds, and a very instructive article 
on training. Price 10 cents. 

No. 252— How to Sprint. 

Every athlete who aspires to be a 
sprinter can study this book to advan 
tage. Price 10 cents. 

No. 255— How to Run lOO 
Yards. 

By J. W. Morton, the noted British 
champion. Many of Mr. Morton's 
methods of training are novel to 
American athletes, but his success is 
the best tribute to their worth. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 174 — Distance and Cross- 
Country Runniner* 

By George Orton, the famous Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania runner. The 
quarter, half, mile, the longer dis- 
tances, and cross-country running and 
steeplechasing, with instructions for 
training; pictures of leading athletes 
in action, with comments by the editor. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 259— Weight Throwing:. 

Probably no other man in the world 
has had the varied and long experience 
of James S. Mitchel, the author, in the 
weight throwing department of ath- 
letics. The book gives valuable infor- 
mation not only for the novice, but for 
the expert as well. Price 10 cents. 

No. 246— Athletic Training; 
for Schoolboys. 

By Geo. W. Orton. Each event in the 
Intercollegiate programme is treated 
«f Mparately. Price 10 cemts. 



No. 55— Official Sportinip 
Rules. 

Contains rules not found in other 
publications for the government of 
many sports; rules for wrestling, 
shuffleboard, snowshoeing, profes- 
sional racing, pigeon shooting, dog 
racing, pistol and revolver shooting, 
British water polo rules, Rugby foot 
ball rules. Price 10 cents. 



ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES. 
No. 311— Official Handbook 
of the A.A.U. 

The A. A. U. is the governing body 
of athletes in the United States of 
America, and all games must be held 
under its rules, which are exclusively 
published in this handbook, and a copy 
should be in the hands of every athlete 
and every club officer in America. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 316— Official Intercolle- 
griate A.A.A.A. Handbook. 

Contains constitution, by-la-WB, and 
laws of athletics; records from 1876 to 
date. Price 10 cents. 

No. 30S— Official Handbook 
Ne^v York Interschol- 
astic Athletic Associa- 
tion. 

Contains the Association's records, 
constitution and by-laws and other 
information. Price 10 cents. 



No. 302— Official Y.M.C.A. 
Handbook. 

Contains the official rules governing 
all sports under the jurisdiction of the 
Y. M. C. A., official Y. M. C. A. scoring 
tables, pentathlon rules, pictures of 
leading Y. M. C. A, athletes. Price 
10 cents. 



No. 313— Official Handbook 
of the Public Schools 
Athletic Leagrue. 

Edited by Dr. C. Ward Crampton. 
director of physical education in the 
Public Schools of Greater New York 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 314— Official Handbook 
Girls' Brancli of the 
Public Schools Athletic 
Leagfue. 

The official publication. Contains: 
constitution and by-laws, list of offi- 
cers, donors, founders, life and annual 
members, reports and illustrations. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 331— Schoolyard Ath- 
letics. 

By J. E. Sullivan. Ex-President Ama- 
teur Athletic Union and member of 
Board of Education of Greater New 
York. An invaluable handbook for 
the teacher and the pupil. Gives a 
systematic plan for conducting school 
athletic contests and instructs how to 
prepare for the various events. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 317— Marathon Running:. 

A new and up-to-date book on this 
popular pastime. Contains pictures 
of the leading Marathon runners, 
methods of training, and best times 
made in various Marathon events. 
Price 10 cents. 



Group XIII. Athletic 
Accomplishments 

No. 177— How to STFim. 

Will interest the expert as well as 
the novice; the illustrations were made 
from photographs especially posed, 
showing the swimmer in clear water; 
a valuable feature is the series of 
"land drill " exercises for the beginner. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. :2UG— Speed Swimming^. 

By Champion C. M. Daniels of the 
New York Athletic Club team, holder 
of numerous American records, and the 
beat swimmer in America qualified to 
write on the subject. Any boy should 
be able to increase his speed in the 
water after reading Champion Daniels' 
Instructions on the subject. Price 10 
.sent*. 



No. 128— How to Row. 

By E. J. Giannini, of the New York 
Athletic Club, one of America's most 
famous amateur oarsmen and cham- 
pions. Shows how to hold the oars, 
the finish of the stroke and other valu- 
able information. Price 10 cents. 

No. 23— Canoeiner. 

Paddling, sailing, cruising and rac- 
ing canoes and their uses; with hints 
on rig and management; the choice of 
a canoe; sailing canoes, racing regula- 
tions; canoeing and camping. Fully 
illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 209 — How to Become a 
Skater. 

Contains advice for beginners; how 
to become a figure skater, showing how 
to do all the different tricks of the best 
figure skaters. Pictures of prominent 
skaters and numerous diagrams. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 282— Official Roller Skat- 
ing: Guide. 

Directions for becoming a fancy and 
trick roller skater, and rules for roller 
skating. Pictures of prominent trick 
skaters in action. Price 10 cents. 

No. 178— How to Train for 
Bicyclingr. 

Gives methods of the best riders 
when training for long or short distance 
races; hints on training. Revised and 
up-to-date in every particular. Pries 
10 cents. 



Group XIV. Sports 

No. 140— Wrestllngr. 

Catch-as-catch-can style. Seventy 
illustrations of the different holds, pho- 
tographed especially and so described 
that anybody can with little effort learn 
every one. Price 10 cents. 

No. 18— Fencing:. 

By Dr. Edward Breck, of Boston, 
editor of The Swordsman, a promi- 
nent amateur fencer. A book that has 
stood the test of time, and is universally 
acknowledged to be a standard work. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 162— BoxinsT Guide. 

Contains over 70 pasres of illustrations 
showing all the latest blows, posed 
especially for this book under the super- 
vision of a well-known instructor of 
boxing:, who makes a specialty of teach- 
ing and knows how to impart his 
knowledge. Price 10 cents. 



No. 165— The Art of Fencing: 

By Regis and Louis Senac. of New 
York, famous instructors and leading 
authorities on the subject. Gives in 
detail how every move should be made. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 236— How to 'Wrestle. 

The most complete and up-to-date 
book on wrestling ever published. 
Edited by F. R. Toombs, and devoted 
principally to special poses and illustra- 
tions by George Hackenschmidt, the 
*' Russian Lion." Price 10 cents. 



No. 102— Ground Tumbllne 

Any boy, by reading this book and 
following the instructions, can become 
proficient. Price 10 cents. 



No. 28t>— Tumbllne for Ama- 
teurs. 

Specially compiled for amateurs by 
Dr.JamesT. Gwathmey. Every variety 
of the pastime explained by text and 
pictures, over 100 different positions 
being shown. Price 10 cents. 



. 191— How 
Bae. 



to Puneli tlie 



The best treatise on bag punching 
that has ever been printed. Every va- 
riety of blow used in training is shown 
and explained, with a chapter on fancy 
bag punching by a well-known theatri- 
cal bag puncher. Price 10 cents. 

No. 200— Dumb-Bells. 

The best work on dumb-bells that 
has ever been offered. By Prof. G. 
Bojus, of New York. Contains 200 
photographs. Should be in the hands 

of every teacher and pupil of physical , ^.._, „.,^. ^„„^_ 

culture, and is invaluable for homeltor of the Y. M.^.A^schooLclub"*^! 
Price 10 cents. Ilsgs.ste. Price 10 cents. 



No. 143— Indian Clubs and 
Dumb-Bells. 

By America's amateur champion club 
swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It is clearly 
illustrated, by which any novice can 
become an expert. Price 10 cents. 

No. 262— Medicine Ball Bx- 
ercises. 

A series of plain and practical exer- 
cises with the medicine ball, suitable 
for boys and girls, business and profes- 
sional men, in and out of gymnasium. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 29— Puller IVeieht Kxer. 
cises. 

By Dr. Henry S. Anderson, instructor 
in heavy gymnastics Yale gymnasium. 
In conjunction with a chest machine 
anyone with this book can become 
perfectly developed. Price 10 cents. 

No. 233— Jiu Jitsu. 

Each move thoroughly explained and 
illustrated with numerous full-page 
pictures of Messrs. A. Minami and K. 
Koyama, two of the most famous ex- 
ponents of the art of Jiu Jitsu, who 
posed especially for this book. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 166— How to SwinsT In- 
dian Clubs. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. By follow- 
ing the directions carefully anyone Can 
become an expert. Price 10 cents. 

No. 326— Professional Wrest- 
ling:. 

A book devoted to the catch-as-catch- 
can style; illustrated with half-tone 
pictures showing the different holds 
used by Frank Gotch, champion catch- 
as-catch-can wrestler of the world. 
Posed by Dr. Roller and Charles Postl. 
By Ed. W. Smith, Sporting Editor of 
the Chicago American. Price 10 cents. 



Group XV. Gymnastics 

No. 104— Tbe Grading: of 
Gymnastic Exercises. 

By G. M. Martin. A book that should 
be in the hands of every physical diree- 



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No. 214— Graded Caliatben- 
Ica and Damb-Bell Drills. 

For years it has been the custom in 
most grymnasiums of memorizing a set 
drill, which was never varied. Conse- 
quently the beginner was sriven the 
same kind and amount as the older 
member. With a view to giving uni- 
formity the present treatise is at- 
tempted. Price 10 cents. 

No. 254— Barnjum Bar Bell 
Drill. 

Edited by Dr. R. Talt McKenzie. 
Director Physical Traininsr. University 
of Pennsylvania. Profusely illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 168 — Indoor and Outdoor 
Gymnastic Games. 

A book that will prove valuable to in- 
door and outdoor grymnasiums, schools, 
outings and sratherings whereithere 
are a number to be amused. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 124~Hoir7 to Become « 
Gymnast. 

By Robett StoU, of the New York 
A. C., the American champion on the 
flying rings from 1885 to 1892. Any boy 
can easily become proficient with a 
little practice. Price 10 cents. 

No. 287— Fancy Dumb Bell 
and Marching; Drills. 

All concede that games and recreative 
exercises during the adolescent period 
are preferable to set drills and monoton- 
ous movements. These drills, while de- 
signed primarily for boys, can be used 
successfully with girls and men and 
women. Profusely illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 327— Pyramid Bnilding; 
Witbout Apparatus. 

By W. J. Cromie, Instructor of 
Gymnastics, University of Pennsyl 
vania. With illustrations showing 
many different combinations. This 
book should be in the hands of all gym- 
nasium instructors. Price 10 Cents. 

No. 328— E^ixercises on tlie 
Parallel Bars. 

By W. J. Cromie. Every gymnast 
should procure a copy of this book. 
Illustrated with cuts showing many 
FriMlOeeats. 



No. 329— Pyramid Building 
Tvith Cluairsy Wandjii and 
Ladders. 

By W. J. Cromie. Illustrated with 
half-tone photopraphs showing many 
interesting; combinations. Price 10 

cents. 

GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY. 

No. 333-.Official Handbook 
Inter-Collegrlate Associa- 
tion Amateur Gymnasts 
of America. 

Edited by P. R. Carpenter, Physical 
Direct»r Amherst College. Contains 
pictures of leading teams and individual 
champions, official rules governing con- 
tests, records. Price 10 cents. 



_ __ Physical 
Group 3CVI. Culture 

No. 161->Ten Minutes' Exer- 
cise for Busy Men. 

By Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, Direc- 
tor of Physical Training in the New 
York Public Schools. A concise and 
complete course of physical education. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 208— Pbysical Education 
and Hyiriene. 

This is the fifth of ths Physical 
Training series, by Prof. E. B. Warman 
(see Nos. 142. 149. 161, 185. 213. 261. 290.) 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 149— The Care of the Body. 

A book that all who value health 
should read and follow its instructions. 
By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known 
lecturer and authority on physical cul- 
ture. Price 10 cents. 



No. 142— Physical Tralaiav 
Simplified. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. A complete, 
thorough and practical book where the 
whole man is considered'-'braiB AbA 
(body. Price 10 ( 



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No. lS5~Healtli Hints. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. Health in- 
fluenced by insulation; health influ- 
enced by underwear; health influenced 
by color; axercise. Price 10 cents. 



No. 213—285 Healtli Answers. 

By Prof, E. B. Warman. Contents: 
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WQUE GUIDE 

and 

Official Rules Governing the Game 

AS ADOPTED BY THE 

National Roque Association of 
America Y 

ONLY AUTHORIZED EDITION 

Revised and Corrected by the National Association up to August, 1910 



CHARLES JACOBUS 
Offici?! Editor 



Committee on Rules 

W. H. WAHLY J. H. MAC DONALD 

CHARLES JACOBUS 



Published for the Association by the 

AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY 

21 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK 

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DESCRIPTION OF COURTS AND THEIR 

CONSTRUCTION 

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On the opposite page will be found the plan of a ground as 
adopted in August, 1903, by the National Association, the dimen- 
sions of which are as follows : length, 60 feet ; width, 30 feet ; 
corner pieces, 6 feet long, inside measurements, with a line de- 
noting the boundary of the field 28 inches from the inside of the 
border. The surface should be devoid of grass or turf, well 
rolled, evenly scraped, and slightly sprinkled with fine sand to 
hold the balls. The best grounds have also rubber borders placed 
on the timbers at such a height as to render carom strokes easily 
made. The stakes should be i inch in diameter and i^ inches 
high, situated just clear of the above mentioned line at the centre 
of the width of the field (see cut). The first wicket to be 6 feet 
from the stake ; the second, 6 feet from the first on a line extend- 
ing through the middle of the field ; the centre of the side arches 
to be 5 feet 9 inches from the border, and one foot nearer the 
end of the field than the second arch ; the cage or double wicket 
in the centre to be 18 inches long and 3% inches between the 
wires, and set at right angles with a line drawn from stake to 
stake; the other eight arches to be 3^ inches between the wires. 

Note. — ^All arches on the grounds of first division at National 
Tournament will hereafter be 3^ inches. 

The border, b, h, b, is best when made of some hard wood 
that will not warp, not smaller than 4x4 inches, 4x6 inches bet- 
ter, laid flat to serve as a cushion for carom shots ; this timber 
or border may be beveled a trifle, which will prevent balls from 
jumping up or off the ground when used as a cushion. 

The boundary line, i, i, i, is simply a light line drawn 28 inches 
from or inside the border to indicate the boundary of the field 
(see Rule 37). This line can be easily made with a marker, 
formed like a rake without teeth, having a small projecting nail 
point, drawn around the ground and held against the border, thus 



"SPLIT'* SHOT ILLUSTRATED 




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making a line or mark on the court at a uniform distance (28 
inches) from the border. 

The arches should be made of steel not less than seven-six- 
teenths of an inch in diameter (one-half inch better) and 
should be inserted several inches in a block of hard wood at 
least 4x6x8 inches in size, so as .to secure the greatest possible 
firmness. These blocks are buried beneath the ground about an 
inch and a half from the surface. The top of arches will be 
about 8 inches above the ground. The courts are kept level by 
the use of iron shod scrapers and a heavy iron roller. A drag 
made of old carpet is very useful in keeping the surface level 
and distributing the sand evenly . 




"WmiNG/' OR HIDING, NEXT BALL, "B" BEHIND ARCH 
Gi)one by usual stroke of mallet). 



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CEMENT BORDERS 


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Prepared on request by J. H. Sheffield, 2088 Lunt Avenue, 
Chicago, 111. 

The credit for first use of these borders belongs probably to 
the Roque clubs at Adrian and Dowagiac, Michigan. The 
method of construction is as follows : Blocks are made of con- 
venient size, about 5 feet long and 5 inches by 7 inches. These 
are reinforced after the manner of concrete work. The surface 
of the block is trowelled smooth for impact of ball and set end 
to end around the grounds about 2 inches deep, with a bevel 
of about half an inch in 5 inches of height, to prevent balls from 
jumping. This beveling surface can be secured either in the 
making of blocks or in the setting of the blocks. Blocks made 
with a little excess of water show greater elasticity. There are 
two special advantages in using the blocks rather than in filling 
a continuous form around the grounds. First, they are un- 
affected by frost, and, secondly, a faulty block can be removed 
at any time and a new one inserted. If a longer form is used, it 
would be wise to break it every' ten feet or so by inserting a 
piece of sheet iron or tin. It would then yield to the frost at 
these junctions and so avoid other and perhaps worst breaks. 
The cement border once put in needs no care and grows better 
with age. It is the ideal border for out-of-door grounds. It is 
more elastic than the rubber. Balls frequently make caroms 
five times in a single shot. The ball has a wider surface on which 
to impinge and there is no danger of its striking too high or too 
low, as with the rubber strip. The work calls for no special 
skill and failure is practically impossible. 




••WIRING" B BY "SPLIT" OR THIN "SLICE," AT SAME TIME 
SENDING A TO SOME DESIRED POSITION 



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CONCERNING 
THE GAME OF ROQUE 



The remarkable development of the game in accurate and scien- 
tific play, has paved the way for, or rather required, the prepara- 
tion of courts and the entire equipment of the game to be of the 
highest possible excellence. 

It is very little trouble to maintain a good ground, when once 
properly prepared, and the natural soil in most localities serves 
as an excellent basis for the surface, and this should be sifted 
for a few inches, if necessary, to free it from stones and pebbles, 
and, after the court has been evenly scraped and thoroughly 
rolled, it should be covered with a slight sprinkling of fine sand. 

There is no other field game that can compare with Roque as 
a test for good temper, forbearance, and that prince of manly 
qualities, fairness. 

We have known characters to be improved by courteous com- 
panionship and prevailing geniality on the Roque ground. The 
old-fashioned wordy strifes and contentions, cherishing and 
continuing ill-feeling, are unknown, and aside from the beneficial 
physical advantages, these features must also be regarded in 
taking stock of the benefits of Roque. 

Roque needs no special dress. The absence of excessive physi- 
cal exertion is suited to those who would, if compelled to change 
suits, take no exercise at all, and they can return to business or 
any avocation after an hour of Roque with linen and clothes none 
the worse for their effort, and with an exhilaration that outdoor 
exercises invariably secure. It is especially adapted to sedentary 
persons, and those in mature life to whom the vigorous rough- 
ness of base ball and the lively skirmishing of lawn tennis would 
be anything but a pleasure. 

An organized club reduces the items of expense to a mini- 
mum, and it requires but two to play the game. 

Roque is as scientific as billiards. There is a greater field 
literally as well as otherwise for strategy, the exercise of de- 




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'liberate judgment, nerve, coolness and boldness of play in Roque 
than in billiards, much as some may question the truthfulness of 
the assertion. The eye and the hand become trained. Lawn 
tennis calls for muscular action in immediate response to coim- 
terplay. Judgment must be instantaneous and muscular move- 
ments rapid and fatiguing. Roque stands in strong contrast with 
its deliberate strokes, its moderate exercise and non-fatiguing 
efforts, even when prolonged. It is richly deserving of increased 
interest. 

The high degree of skill of which the game by the introduc- 
tion of narrow arches, hard rubber balls, and the most approved 
implements of play has been made capable, prevents it from being 
regarded as fit only for children. The average age of the con- 
testants at several tournaments ' of the National Association at 
Norwich, was over forty years. 

The chief points of excellence in Roque may be enumerated as 
follows : 

First. — Accuracy in making one ball hit another from the blow 
of the mallet. Here the accurate eye and the trained hand arc 
needed, for at a distance of 70 feet a ball 3^ inches in diameter 
subtends a very small angle, and a very slight divergence of the 
line of direction of the impinging mallet will cause a ball to go 
wide of its desired course. 

Second. — Ability to take position in front of arches so as to 
pass through them successfully, for the arches being only 3^^. 
inches wide give little chance of passing through to a ball of 3^ 
inches when in a "wild position." 

Third. — The making of carom shots. The only means whereby 
a person can hit a ball when wired, is by caroming upon an arch 
or from the border. Apparently impossible shots are thus fre- 
quently made, and although the accuracy is not so great as in 
billiards, yet there is the greatest opportunity for the display of 
skill and the exercise of judgment in the matter of making carom 
shots from an arch, or from the border. Sometimes the ball 
makes several caroms before hitting the desired ball. The use of 
rubber borders greatly facilitates carom play. 

Fourth. — "Wiring" an adversary's ball so as to leave no ball 



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"open" or "exposed." This is done sometimes from a distance of 
fifteen or twenty feet; and last and greatest of all, is good gen- 
eralship, for without this all the excellence that may be attained 
in other features of playing will be manifested in vain in a hard- 
fought game. Closely associated with the first, is the ability 
to ''drive" the ball at a certain angle to reach a position desired. 
This will be attempted only when the balls are near together, for 
at a long range the only attempt is to hit the ball. It is possible 
also that "jump shooting" ought to be added to these, for this, 
at first thought seemingly impossible method of play, is a special 
feature with some players, and not infrequently they are relieved 
from an otherwise inextricable position by a timely jump shot, 
by which a ball from a peculiar downward stroke of the mallet 
may be made to pass over one or more intervening arches and 
"capture" a ball supposed to be safe from all danger. [See 
figure on page 12.] 

The National Association meets in Norwich on the third Tues- 
day in August each year. This city has been a genuine Mecca for 
years to lovers of R'oque. Easily reached, the Rose City of New 
England is especially a haven of delight, and the third Tuesday 
in August is looked forward to by Roquers with the eagerness 
and unconcealed pleasure of children looking forward to the joys 
and festivities of Christmastide. The meeting this year (1910) 
will be the twenty-ninth, and each year witnesses a general 
advance in the interests of the game. Los Angeles and Pasa- 
dena, in California, and their vicinity have become Roqiie centers 
of great interest, and have developed some magnificent players, 
some of them having started on their course in the East, and 
some enjoying the game in their winter sojourn in that delight- 
ful climate. By all means let them send some delegates from 
their best players to Norwich, and the result will be one of 
increased national interest in the game. [See also page 65.] 




N. L. BISHOP, 

Norwich, Conn. 

Ex-Champion and Secretary and Treasurer National Association. 

Died October 11. 1909. 



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In this, as in every other game, there are certain general prin- 
ciples to guide one in his play. Before referring to these, how- 
ever, and supposing the court to be in order, with border and 
arches, stakes and boundary line, arranged according to direc- 
tions, let us notice the balls and the mallets. 

THE BALLS. 
The balls that have met with the greatest general favor have 
been the so-called hard rubber balls, as these are unafifected by 
moisture and always retain their sphericity. Balls of the same 
material as golf balls and absolutely non-breakable are now being 
manufactured and will doubtless find favor with many. The 
regulation ball is three and one-fourth inches in diameter. They 
can be easily painted by using a preparation of white shellac 
dissolved in alcohol, mixing with Chinese vermilHon for red, 
Prussian blue and zinc or flake white for blue, and zinc or flake 
white for white. Thus painted they will dry in a few minutes 
•and wear for several days. 

THE MALLETS. 
The greatest liberty is allowed (see Rule 3) in the construc- 
tion and selection of mallets. There is no standard mallet, as 
individual tastes differ so much as to size, length of head and 
( handle, weight and, material. But the most approved are from 7 
to 8 inches in length and from i^^ to 2 inches in diameter, gener- 
ally banded with substantial metal bands to withstand heavy 
blo>vs and with one face provided with soft rubber for certain 
scientific strokes, otherwise' impossible to be made. The size 
and weight should be that which, after trial, the player finds best 
suited to his play. 

POSITION IN STRIKING. 

As regards position in striking, let every man be a law unto 
himself. What is called "the pendulum stroke," made by the 




Photo by Goldsmith & Taft, Springfield, Mass. 

CHARLES JACOBUS, 

Springfield, Mass. 

(Official Editor of National Roque Association.) 

Ex-Champion, Chairman St. Louis Exposition Tournament Committee 

and Member of Committee on Rules. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 17 

player using both hands upon the mallet, as he squarely faces the 
ball and swinging the mallet between his outstretched legs, 
vertically in accurate and uniformly well-directed stroke, is in- 
creasing in the number of adherents. It has in the minds of 
those that use it the usual argument of greater accuracy in 
hitting, the primary factor in the make-up of any player. By 
many, however, the position is thought to be lacking in grace, 
but grace and comeliness in position in striking a ball will always 
be sacrificed for even a possible superior excellence in actual 
play. 

While occupying very different positions, we may still aim 
and execute with equal accuracy. Do not be too long in taking 
aim ; a moderately quick stroke after getting the line of direction 
between two balls is generally the most accurate ; but there is 
one point that all must observe if the ball is to hit the mark; 
after getting the line of direction, and with mallet resting ready 
for the stroke, keep your eyes fixed on your own hall. Any devia- 
tion from this either for short or long shots, will be apt to result 
in failure. 

And now as to a few general principles to be observed : 

First. Keep with your own or your partner ball the "innocent" 
(or last played) ball of your adversary. 

Second. Keep the "danger" (or next playing) ball of 3'our ad- 
versary wired as much as possible. 

Third. When you can make no more points in your turn of 
play, give the partner ball the best set up you can. 

Fourth. Do not play for the danger ball when, if you miss, 
you would give your adversary a chance better than he had before. 

Fifth. In making a run, provide as much as possible for points 
ahead. Do not leave balls behind you if you can avoid it, except 
the danger ball. That may be left anywhere, if wired. 

Sixth. Avoid leaving the balls in bunches, as a jump or a 
carom shot is much more likely to count in that case than when 
the balls are located singly. 

To bring out the points of a game, let us illustrate : 

Having scored for first shot (see Rule 6 for method of opening 
the game), and Blue having won, the balls are then placed at the 




Photo by Rockwood, New York. 

GEORGE S. VAN WICKLE (Deceased), 

Of New Brunswick, N. J. 

Donor of Van Wickle Badges. 



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four corners of the field nearest the centre, the partner balls 
being diagonally opposite to each other, and Blue plays generally 
at White, probably missing, but resting near his partner. Red ; 
Black follows with most likely the same result. Then Red plays 
on Blue, driving it as near the first arch as he can, and getting, 
if possible, a drive on White, so as to wire it from Blue, between 
the lower stake and wicket. Then Red plays on Black with the 
hope of being able to make some wickets, but should there not 
be a good show for this, he drives Black to Blue, and leaves a 
"'set-up" for his partner by resting near the first wicket. This 
method is generally attempted when the first two shots fail to 
strike a ball. Now, if White has but one ball to play for the 
length of the field, his chances of missing are so great that it is 
generally preferable to remain at the lower end of the field. He 
thus forces Blue to come after him by splitting from a ball near 
him, or play with only his partner and the "danger" (or next 
playing) ball. Blue now has two balls to aid him in making a 
run. If he feels capable of managing it, he should hit Black, split 
to White, and bring it into his field. of play, then make his first 
arch off Red. He now has all the balls in the field. The follow- 
ing now presents one style of play: After making the first arch, 
he hits Black and sends it to the third or side arch, then he hits 
White and sends it near the centre, and makes the second with 
Red's help, then hitting Red he leaves it in front of third arch 
and makes the third arch with Black's help. After making the 
third arch he should hit Black, wire it from the centre by leaving 
it in front of the side arch, then drive Red near to White, and 
make the centre off White. If he succeeds in this and makes the 
arch, he goes on securely and confidently, for Black is not likely 
to do him any harm in the next stroke, yet by carom from border 
it is often done. 

This illustrates his line of play far enough, indicating what he 
should do throughout the game. 

The methods up to this point are apt to be uniform, and the 
same general plan is observed in returning home from the lower 
stake. But for general play it is unnecessary to add more in the 
attempt to illustrate features of playing the game. 




i*hoto by Smith & Buck, Washington, D. C. 

W. H. WAHLY, 

Washington, D. C. 

Ex-Champion, Member of St. Louis Exposition Committee and Mem. 

ber of Committee on Rules, 



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INDEX TO RULES AND POINTS 

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"Explanation of terms" is just before Rules. 
Numbers refer to rules. 

RULES 

Ball, accidentally displaced 31 

Balls, breaking in play 4 

Balls, corner, how placed 41, 42 

Ball, counting of 14 

Balls, failing to move 17 

Ball, hitting another while making arch 49 

Balls, how struck 7, 8, 9, 10 

Balls in contact * 35 

Balls, "innocent." See Explanation of Terms. 

Balls, how placed out 1 43 

Balls, in position 45, 46, 47 

Ball (not object ball) moved in striking II 

Balls, nioved by false shot 7 

Balls, moved or interfered with 31 to 34 

Balls, not, to be touched or lifted on field 13 

Balls, placing of at beginning of game 6 

Balls, placing out properly 36, 40, 41, 42, 43 

Ball, taking play from 16, 17, 19, 20 

Ball, playing on dead ball 28, 29, 30 

Ball, played, or struck wrong (or out of turn) 7, 9, 52 

Balls, restrictions 11, 12, 13 

Balls, stopped or diverted 32, 33, 34 

Balls, two struck by playing ball 21 

Balls, when through an arch 44 

Boundary, rules concerning 36 to 43 

Cage, or centre wicket 48, 49 

Caroms. See Explanation Terms. 

Clips, or markers, placing of 5 




CHARLES C. COX, 

Maiden, Mass. 
Champion National Tournament. 1903. 1904. 1905. 



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RULES 

Colors, order of '.'. 2 

Corner, a place. See Explanation Terms. 
Corner, a point. See Explanation Terms. 

Counting of one ball on another 14 

Danger Ball. See Explanation Terms. 
Dead Ball. See Explanation Terms. 

Direction, through corner arches 57 

Error, in order of play 54.55 

Error, in order discovered 54. 55 

False (or foul) stroke 7-11.^7.19.39.40 

Game, opening of 6 

Grounds, changing surface of 56 

Interfering with a player i 

Lot, when recourse to 54 

Making wickets 48. 49 

Mallets, no restriction 3 

Mallets, broken 4 

Markers. See Clips. 

Mistakes 19 

Opening of game 6 

Options, by players, of. 

Balls, in opening game 6 

Balls diverted by opponents 32 

Balls diverted otherwise 34 

Corners in opening games 6 

Options, by opponents, 

as to premature stroke 9 

as to replacing balls 1 1 

as to stopped balls I5 

as to placing balls ■ i7 

as to placing ball 28 

as to repeating stroke 33 

as to replacing balls 39 

Penalties, special. 

Ball, accidentally stopped by opponent.,..,, 32 



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Penalties, special— (Co?iiinued) . rules 

Ball, accidentally stopped by player or partner s^ 

Ball, hit off the field by direct shot 40 

Balls, moved by direct shot 7 

Ball, not moved 17 

Ball, not struck (or struck foul ) 7 

Ball, played out of turn 52 

Ball, purposely stopped 15 

Ball, struck too soon 9 

Ball, struck when off line 39 

Ball struck over the border 36 

Ball, wrong one moved in striking 11 

Ball, wrong one played from 19 

Dead ball, hit by direct shot j \ 29 

Shot, made but decided unfair beforehand 10 

Penalty, general rule 53 

Players, interfering with i 

Playing out of turn 52 

Playing wrong ball 52 

Points, making of 22 to 27 

Points, losing of 5 

Points, re-made 53 

Referees. See Same as for umpires below. 

Rovers 50, 5 1 

Scoring for first play 6 

Shots, different kinds of. See Explanation of Terms. 

Speaking to players forbidden i 

Stroke, defined 7 

Stroke, false or foul 7, u, ^7, 19. 39, 4^ 

Set-up. See Explanation of Terms. 

Umpires, duties of. See Rule 5 (under Tournament Rules). 



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Boundary — The Boundary is a hue extending around the field, 
28 inches from the border. (See description of grounds.) 

Bombard. — To drive one ball so as to displace another. 

Carom — A rebounding from an arch, a stake, or the border. 

Combination — A Combination is the using of two or more balls 
to cause the movement of another. 

Corner (Point) — A Corner as a poi}it is the vertex of any 
angle of the boundary line. .• 

Corner (Place) — A Corner as a place is the space included 
between the border and two perpendiculars drawn from a corner 
ooint to the border. ■; 




A is a corner point. 
A B C D is a corner place. 
(See Rules 41 and 42.) 



Danger Ball— The ball to be played next, being that of the 
adversary. 

Dead Ball — A ball upon or from which the player has taken 
his turn since making a point. It is then dead to all direct shots, 
till he makes another point, or has another turn of play. 

Ball in Play — A ball is in play so long as points are made or 
balls hit, in accordance with the rules. 

Innocent Pall— The last played ball of the adversary. 

Rover Ball— A ball that has no more arches to make. 

Points — See Rule 22. 
Scoring — See Rule 6. 

Shot -) ^, 

Stroke l ^"^^^ ^^^ °^ ^^^ same meaning. 



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Direct Shot — When the playing ball struck with the mallet 
passes directly to another ball, either by a jump shot, or by a 
carom upon it from a stake, an arch, or the border. (See Rules 
14 and 35-) 

Drive Shot — A direct shot made so as to send the object ball 
to some direct spot. 

Follow Shot — When the playing ball in taking its turn is made 
to follow the object ball in nearly or quite the same direction. 
(See Rute 8.) 

Foul Shot — See Rules 7, 11, 17, 19, 39, 40. 

Jump Shot — Striking the ball so as to make it jump over any 
obstacle between it and the object aimed at. To do this, the ball 
should be struck as shown on page 14. 

Live Ball — A ball upon which the playing ball has a right to 
play. 

•Object Ball — The ball at which the player aims. 

Playing Ball — The ball that in proper turn of play is to be 
struck with the mallet. 

Split Shot — Any play from a ball upon which the playing ball 
has counted. (See Rule 14 and Cuts.) 

To play from a ball is to place the playing ball in contact with 
it. and then to make a split shot. 

Set-up — A location of a ball or balls, in the interest of one's 
partner, so that his next play or run may most easily be made. 

Run — The making of a number of points in one turn of play. 

Wiring — To wire a ball is to locate it, so that a wire or arch 
will interfere with a direct shot. 

Within the Limits of the Cage.— See Rule 48. A ball is within 
the limits of the cage or centre wicket, if a straight-edge or string 
held against the inside of the arches touches the ball. 



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ROQUE RULES 

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INTERFERING WITH PLAYERS. 
Rule i — No player or other person shall be permitted to inter- 
fere with the result of a game by any word or act calculated to 
embarrass the player, nor shall any one, except a partner, speak 
to a player, while in the act of shooting. 



ORDER OF COLORS IN PLAY. 
Rule 2 — The order of colors shall be Red, White, Blue, Black, 
but the game may be opened by playing any color. 

MALLETS. 

Rule 3 — There shall be no restriction as to mallets used. A 
player may change his mallet at any time during a game. 

Rule 4 — Should a ball or mallet break in striking, the player 
may demand another stroke, with a new ball or mallet. 

CLIPS OR MARKERS. 
Rule 5 — Every player shall be provided with a clip or indi- 
cator of the same color as his ball, painted in full on one side 
only, which he must affix to his arch next in order in course of 
play, before the partner ball is played, with the painted side 
toward the front of the arch. Should he fail to do so his clip 
must remain upon the arch upon which it was last placed and he 
must make the points again. Should he move his marker back 
of the point he is for, attention must be called to such error be- 
fore the partner ball is played, otherwise it shall stand. Should 
a marker be moved beyond the proper point, it shall be replaced, 
provided attention is called to the error before the point upon 
which it rests is made. Should a player put a ball through its 
arch, he must move the corresponding clip to its proper arch 



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before the next ball is played, otherwise the clip remains as 
before. No player shall lose any point or points by the mis- 
placing of hi.^ clip by his adversary. 



OPENING OF GAME— SCORING. (Revised 1909.) 
Rule 6 — x\ll games shall be opened by scoring from an imagin- 
ary line running through the middle wicket across the field, each 
player playing two balls of any color toward the boundary line 
at the head of the court. Any ball displaced in scoring can gain 
no advantage thereby but is entitled to its former place unless 
hit by a partner ball. The player, the centre of whose ball rests 
riearest this boundary line, shall have choice of play, and balls, 
provided that, in scoring, the ball did not strike the border, any 
other ball, or the stake. The balls shall then be placed on the 
four corners of the ground (nearest the centre of the field), 
partner balls diagonally to each other, the playing ball and next 
in sequence to be placed on the upper corners, the choice of 
corners resting wnth the playing ball and all balls being in play. 



BALLS— HOW STRUCK. 

Rule 7 — ^The ball must be struck with the face of the mallet, 
the stroke being delivered whenever touching the ball it moves it. 
Should a stake or wire intervene, the stroke is not allowed unless 
the ball is struck at the same time, and if the ball is moved 
without being struck with the face of the mallet, it shall remain 
where it rests, and should a point be made, or another ball be 
struck, it shall not be allowed, except by the decision of the 
umpire as to the fairness of the shot. All balls thus moved by a 
false shot may be replayed or not, at the option of the opponent, 
but no point or part of a point made, shall be allowed. 

Rule 8 — When making a direct shot, the player must not push 
or follow the ball with his mallet ; but when playing from a ball 
the two, balls being m contact, he may follow his ball with the 
mallet; but rmist not strike it twice, give it a second impetus, 
or change the direction oi the stroke. 



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Rule 9 — 'If a player strikes his ball before his opponent has 
finished his play, the stroke shall stand, or be made over, at the 
option of the opponent. [See also Rule 52,] 

Rule id — Should a ball rest against or near a wire, and the 
umpire, or other person agreed on, should decide that in order 
to pass through the arch, an unfair or push shot would have to 
be made, it shall not be allowed if made. 

Rule ii — Should a player in making a stroke, move with his 
mallet or mallet-hand any other than his object ball, it shall be a 
foul, and his play ceases, and all balls moved shall be replaced as 
before the stroke, or remain where they rest at the option of the 
opponent. 

Rule 12 — If a dead ball in contact with another ball, moves on 
account of the inequality of the ground while playing the other 
ball away from it, the player does not lose his shot. 

(a) If a live ball is similarly situated and moves on account 
of the inequality of the ground when the ball in contact is played 
away from it, the playing ball shall not be regarded as having 
counted upon it. (See Rule^i4.) 

(b) If a ball, in proper course of play, rest against another 
ball, and in picking up the playing ball for the purpose of con- 
tinuing the play, the other ball moves on account of the inequality 
of the ground, no attempt shall be made to replace it. 

Rule 13 — A ball must not be touched while on the field, except 
when it is necessary to place it beside the ball that has been hit 
for the purpose of playing from it, or to replace it when it has 
been moved by accident — except by permission of the opponent. 
[Picking up wrong ball, therefore (Rule 58) ends play.] 

Rule 14 — A ball counts upon another when it comes in contact 
with it by,a blow from the player's mallet, or rebounds from a 
wicket or S 'Stake or the border ; also when it comes in contact 
with it when play is taken from another ball. (See Rule 16.) 

Rule 15 — A player after counting upon another ball shall not 
stop his ball for the purpose of preventing its hitting another. 
Should he do so his play ceases, and all balls shall be replaced 
as before the stroke, or remain, at the option of the opponent. 

Rule 16 — When one ball counts upon another (see Rule 14), 




DR. J. N. DAVENPORT, 

Northampton, Mass. 

The First President of the National Roque Association. 

Died April 13, 1906. 



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play must be taken from it. After taking pla5^ from a ball and 
moving it, the player is entitled to one morcstroke. 

Rule 17 — If a player in playing from a ball, fails to move it,' 
such stroke ends his play, and his ball must be returned ; or left 
where it stops, at the option of the opponent. 

Rule 18 — A player, in each turn of play, is at liberty to play 
upon any other ball once only before making a point. 

Rule 19 — Should a player play from a ball he has not hit, he 
loses his turn, and all balls moved by such play must be replaced 
to the satisfaction of the umpire or adversary. Should the mis- 
take not be discovered before the player has made another stroke, 
the play shall be valid, and the player continues his play. 

Rule 20 — In playing from a ball, if player's ball strike another, 
to which he is dead, such stroke does not end his play. (See 
also Rule 29.) 

Rule 21 — If a player hits two or more balls at the same 
stroke, play can be taken only from the first. 

MAKING OF POINTS. 

Rule 22 — A player makes a point in the game when his ball 
makes an arch or hits a stake in proper play. (For Rovers, see 
Rule 51.) 

Rule 23 — If a player makes a point, and afterward at the same 
stroke hits a ball, he must take the point and use the ball. If 
the struck ball is beyond the arch, as determined by Rule 44, and 
the playing ball rests through the arch, the arch is held to be 
first made.* (See also Rule 40.) 

Rule 24 — If a ball counts upon another, and afterward by the 
same stroke makes a point, it must take the ball and reject the 
point. 

RtTLE 25 — A player continues to play so long as he makes a 
point in the game, or counts upon another ball. 

Rule 26 — A ball making two or more points at the same 
stroke, has only the same privilege as if it made but one. 

Rule 27 — If a ball be driven through its arch or against its 
stake by any carom, combination or concussion, it is a point made 
by that ball. (For a Rover, see Rule 51.) 



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PLAYING OF DEAD BALL. 

Rule 28 — If a player play by direct shot on a dead ball, all 
balls displaced by such shot shall be replaced in their former 
position, and the player's ball placed against the dead ball on the 
side from which it came ; or, all balls shall rest where they lie, 
at the option of the opponent. 

Rule 29 — ^If a player, in making a direct shot, strike a ball on 
which he has already played ; that is, a dead ball, his play ceases. 
Any point or part of a point or ball struck, after striking the 
dead ball, is not allowed, and both balls must be replaced in 
accordance with the preceding rule. A dead ball displaced by 
other than direct shot shall not be replaced. [See Rule 20.] 

Rule 30 — If playing-ball in passing through its arch strike a 
dead ball that is beyond the arch, as determined by Rule 44, the 
ball shall not be considered a dead ball if playing-ball rests 
through its arch, and the point shall be allowed. [See Rule 40.] 

BALLS MOVED OR INTERFERED WITH BY ACCIDENT 
OR DESIGN. 

Rule 31 — A ball accidentally displaced, otherwise than as pro- 
vided for in Rule 11, must be returned to its position before 
play can proceed. 

Rule 32 — If a ball is stopped or diverted from its course by an 
opponent, the player may repeat the shot or not as he chooses. 
Should he decline to repeat the shot, the ball must remain where 
it stops, and, if playing-ball, must play from there. 

Rule 33 — If a ball is stopped or diverted fromi its course by a 
player or his partner, the opponent may demand a repetition of 
the shot if he chooses. Should he decline to do so, the ball must 
remain where it stops, and, if playing-ball, must play from there. 

Rule 34 — If a ball is stopped or diverted from its course by 
any object inside the ground, not pertaining to the game or 
ground, other than provided for in Rules 32 and 33, the shot 
may be repeated, or allowed to remain, at the option of the 
player. If not repeated, the ball must remain where it stops, 
and, if playing-ball, play from there. 



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BALLS IN CONTACT. 
Rule 35 — Should a player, on commencing his play, find his 
ball in contact with another, he must hit his own as he likes, 
and then have subsequent privileges, the same as though the balls 
were separated an inch or more. 

RULES CONCERNING BOUNDARY. 

Rule 36 — A ball shot over boundary or border miust be re- 
turned at right angles from where it stops. 

Rule Zl — A ball is in the field only when the whole ball is 
within the boundary line. 

Rule 38. — No play is allowed from beyond the boundary line, 
except when a ball is placed in contact with another for the pur- 
pose of playing therefrom. 

Rule 39 — If a player strike his ball when over the boundary 
line, he shall lose his stroke, and the balls shall be replaced or 
left where they stop, at the option of the opponent. 

Rule 40 — If a player hit a ball off the field by a direct shot, 
his play ceases, and the -ball thus hit is placed on the boundary, 
opposite the point where it lay before being thus hit. But if a 
ball off the field is hit by a split shot the hit shall not be allowed, 
the ball shall be replaced properly in the field, and the play shall 
not cease. Note — If a ball make an arch and at the same stroke 
hit a ball off the field, the arch counts but play ceases. 

Rule 41 — The first ball driven over the boundary line into a 
corner must be placed on the corner at the intersection of the 
two boundary lines. 

Rule 42. — If a ball, having been struck over the boundary line, 
is returnable at the corner, another ball being on or entitled to 
the corner, it shall be placed on that side of the corner ball on 
which it went off. 

Rule 43 — If two balls, having been shot over the boundary line, 
rest directly behind one another at right angles with boundary 
line, they shall be placed on the line alongside of each other in 
the same relative position in which they were played off. This 
can occur only when the centres of the two balls rest directly 
behind one another at right angles with the boundary line. 



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BALL— WHEN THROUGH AN ARCH. 
Rule 44 — ^A ball, running its arch in the right direction, is 
through when a straight edge, laid across the two wires on the 
side from which the ball came does not touch the ball. 

BALLS WHEN IN POSITION. 

Rule 45 — If a ball has been placed under an arch, to play from 
another ball, it is not in position to run that arch. 

Rule 46 — If a ball be driven under its arch from the wrong di- 
rection, and rests there, so that a straight edge laid against the 
wires on the side of the arch from which it camie, fails to touch 
it, it is in position to run that arch in the right direction. 

Rule 47 — If a ball, shot through its arch in the right direction, 
not having come in contact with another ball or the border, rolls 
back through or under that arch, so that a straight edge applied 
as in Rule 44, touches it, the point is not made, but the ball is in 
position if left there. 

HITTING BALL WHILE MAKING WICKET. 

RjuLE 48 — The cage wicket may be made in one, two or more 
turns, provided the ball stops within the limits of the cage, and 
has not by direct shot come in contact with any other ball in or 
near the wicket. [See explanation of terms used in Roque.I 

Rule 49 — Any playing-ball within, or under a wicket, becomes 
dead to advancement through the wicket from that position, if it 
ccmes in contact with any other ball by a direct shot. 

ROVERS. 

Rule 50 — A rover has the right to play upon every other ball 
once during each turn of play, and may be played upon, as any 
other ball. 

Rule 51 — All balls must be continued in the game until two 
rovers, being partners, are driven against the stake, either by a 
single stroke or by two successive strokes of the mallet, and the 
last point or points may be made as any other. A rover that has 
been driven against the stake and over the boundary must be 



42 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

replaced properly in the field before the next stroke is made, and 
cannot be removed to allow the partner ball to hit the stake. 

PLAYING OUT OF TURN, OR WRONG BALL. 
Rule 52 — If a player plays out of his proper turn, or in his 
proper turn plays the wrong ball, and the mistake is. discovered 
before the next player has commenced his play, all benefit from 
any point or points made is lost, and his turn of play is forfeited. 
All balls moved by the m'isplay must be returned to their former 
position by the umpire or adversary. If the mistake is not dis- 
covered until after the next player has made his first stroke, the 
error must stand. [See Rule 9.] 

POINTS RE-MADE. 
RiULE 53 — If a player makes a point he has already made, his 
marker not being on that point, and the mistake is discovered 
before the proper point is made, the play ceases with the shot by 
which the point was re-made, and the marker remains where it 
stood at the beginning of this play. All balls shall be left in the 
position they had at the time the point was re-made. If not 
discovered before the proper point is made, the points so made 
are good, and play proceeds the same as if no error had been 

nuade. 

ERROIR IN ORDER OF PLAY. 

Rule 54 — If an error in order is discovered after a player has 
struck nis ball, he shall be allowed to finish his play, provided he 
is playing in the regular sequence of his partner's ball last played. 
In case of dispute upon any point at any time, it shall be decided 
by the umpire; if there is no umpire, by lot. No recourse shall 
be had to lot unless each party expresses the belief that the 
other is wrong. 

Rule 55 — At any time an error in order is discovered, the op- 
posite side shall follow with the same ball last played (the proper 
sequence) ; but before playing, their opponents shall have privi- 
lege to demand a transposition of adversaries' balls. 

Example— Black plays by mistake after Red— the error is not 
discovered— Blue plays in the proper sequence of his partner 



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Red, and seeing that Black has just played, is thus led to believe 
it the innocent ball, and upon concluding his play, leaves Black 
by Red. Now, if error in order is discovered, the player of Red 
and Blue can demand that the position of Black and White be 
transposed. 

CHANGING SURFACE OF GROUND. 
Rule 56 — A player, before or during his play, may require 
either arches or grounds or anything pertaining thereto to be 
placed in proper condition. 

DIRECTION THROUGH WICKETS. 
Rule 57-^In making all side or corner wickets the playing-ball 
shall pass through them toward the centre. 

PENALTY— GENERAL RULE. 
Rule 58— If a rule is violated, a penalty for which has not 
been provided, the player shall cease his play. 



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TOURNAMENT RULES 
V 

Rule i — The tournament games shall be played in accordance 
with the rules of the National Roque Association of America. 

Rule 2 — The Committee of Arrangements shall have power to 
commence tournament games Monday at 9 :oo o'clock A. M., 
and no player shall be allowed to enter after 8.00 o'clock Wednes- 
day morning, except by consent of the Committee of Arrange- 
ments. 

Rule 3 — All players are expected to remain until the finish and 
play all games assigned to them. Should any player leave before 
he has played more than fifty per cent, of his games, all games 
played shall be thrown out, but if he has played more than fifty 
per cent, of his games, the balance remaining unplayed shall be 
forfeited, and the Committee of Arrangements shall so record 
them. 

Rule 4 — The order of play shall be determined by lot, names 
being drawn by the Committee of Arrangements. 

Rule 5 — All disputed points shall be referred to an umpire, to 
be chosen before play by the contestants, and in case of his 
inability to decide, to three referees, to be chosen by the Com- 
mittee of Arrangements. 

Rule 6 — Games shall be called by 8 A. M., and no game shall 
be begun after 6 P. M., unless by mutual consent. 

Rule 7 — All ties shall be played off in accordance with the 
above rules. 

Rule 8 — In case of darkness coming on during a game, the 
umpire shall decide when a game shall stop, and if stopped, shall 
be continued first in order the next morning, if the players are 
on time. 

Rule 9 — The players shall be divided into three classes. 

The social tournament games will be governed by the same 
rules as the prize tournament games. 



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OLYMPIC ROQUE TOURNAMENT. 

ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. 1904 

^ — JJ 

The Olympic Roque Committee, duly appointed by the Na- 
tional Roque Association at its annual tournament held at Nor- 
wich, Conn., August i8, 1903, consisting of Charles Jacobus of 
Springfield, Mass. ; William H. Wahly, Washington, D. C. ; and 
Hon. G. C. Strong, of New London, Conn., after conferences 
with J. E. Sullivan, Chief of the Department of Physical Cul- 
ture, decided to hold an Olympic Roque Tournament in con- 
junction with the Olympic Games at St. Louis during the World's 
Fair. 

Two weeks were set aside for this purpose, commencing Mon- 
day, August I, 1904. The tournament games were played ac- 
cording to the rules of the National Roque Association upon 
courts made in accordance with its most recent rulings, con- 
structed under the supervision of Charles Jacobus, appointed by 
the Physical Culture Department as Chairman of Tournament 
Management Committee. 

1 he tournament was open in single competition to players 
from different states. First, second, and third prize Olympic 
medals were given to winners. All arrangements and entries 
were under the special supervision of J. E. Sullivan, Chief of the 
Department of Physical Culture, St. Louis, Mo. 

Correspondence was opened up with clubs in the National 
Association in May, and full conditions given. Owing to the 
great distance to be traveled and the proximity of the National 
Tournament, there were few contestants. The first prize fell 
to Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. ; the second to S. O. 
Streeter, Thawville, III. ; the third to D. C. Brown, Onarga, 111. 



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^LIST OF CLUBS OF THE NATIONAL ROQUe"^ 



^ 



ASSOQATION IN REGULAR STANDING 
FOR 1908-1909 



Norwich R'oque and Tennis Club Norwich, Conn. 

Danbury Club Danbury, Conn. 

Springfield Club Springfield, Mass. 

Quaker City Club Philadelphia, Pa. 

'Hutchinson Club Washington, D. C. 

Mansfield Club Mansfield, Mass. 

Willimantic Club • . • . . . Willimantic, Conn. 

Evanston Club • Evanston, 111. 

Washington Park Club . . . i Chicago, 111. 

New London Club New London, Conn. 

Forest Park Roque Association. .Springfield, Mass. 

Rogers Parl^: Roque Association Chicago, 111. 

Summit Club Summit, N. J. 

Martha's Vineyard Club ..Martha's Vineyard, Mass. 

Pasadena Club • • Pasadena, Cal. 

Beacon Hill Club • • • • Providence, R. I. 

Lincoln Club .............'.......... ... . .Hartford, Conn. 

Topeka Club Topeka, Kan. 

Northampton Club. Northampton, Mass. 

Brockton .Club Brockton, Mass. 

San Jose Club San Jose, C^I. 

East Milton Club East Milton, Mass. 

Westchester Club. . . .Westchester, Pa. 

Bridgeport Club Bridgeport, Conn. 

Wilmington Club. . .. • • Wilmington, Del. 

Spencer Club • • Spencer, Mass. 

Somerville Club Somerville, Mass. 

Matawan Club .. Matawan, N. J. 

Capital Hill Club .,. .^. .Washington, D. C. 

Ontario Club • Ontario, , Cal. 

Pittsfteld Club. Pittsfield, Mass. 

An invitation is hereby extended to all organizations using 
the rules of the National Roque Guide to become members of 
the National Association, and send delegates to the National 
Tournam-ent. Membership fee, $2. Send fee to Frank H. Foss, 
Norwich, Conn. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY-. 47 

BY-LAWS OF THE NATIONAL ROQUE 

ASSOCIATION 

V — ^ 

The following are the By-Laws of the Association, revised and 
adopted at the annual meeting in 1895. 

ARTICLE L 

NAME. 

. This organization shall .be known . as the National Roque 
Association of America. -- 

ARTICLE II. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

The .membeFship. of this Association shall consist of such clubs 
as shall adopt its, rules and pay the annual membership fec^ 
The, annual membership fee shall be $2, payable in advance, 
which shall entitle, the club to send; one representative to the 
tournament with all the rights of a delegate, except that of 
playing in the tournam.ent. 

ARTICLE III. 

t)E3.EGATES TO TOURNAMENT. 

Each club shall be entitled to send as many delegates to play 
in the tournament as it pleases by paying $2 for each. All dele- 
gates shall have the right to vote at the meetings of the Asso- 
ciation. 

ARTICLE IV. 

OFFICERS. 

The officers of this Association shall be a President, three 
Vice-Presidents and a Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be 
ejected yearly at the annual meeting of the Association, and as^ 
stime the duties of their several offices at the close of that year's 
tournament. It shall be the duty of the President-elect to appoint 
and announce before the close of the tournament the following 



48 SPALDING'S ATHLETIO LIBRARY. 

committees for the succeeding year: Committee of Arrange- 
ments, Committee on Grounds, Finance Committee, Committee 
of Correspondence, each to consist of five members. 

ARTICLE V. 

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to classify the' players 
into as many divisions as its members deem best, to keep a cor- 
rect record of all games played, to make all the necessary ar- 
rangements for special attractions and promote public interest 
and attendance. They shall also appoint three referees to act 
during the tournament. 

ARTICLE VL 

COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to see that all the 
grounds are put in perfect condition prior to the tournament 
week, to see that there are a sufficient number of balls and clips, 
and to generally superintend the many details incident to the 
care of the grounds. 

ARTICLE VII. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to audit the Treasurer's 
accounts each year and report the same at the annual meeting: 
to report as early as possible the probable financial condition of 
the Association, and in case of a deficiency to provide for the 
same, that all bills may be promptly met. 

ARTICLE Vin. 

COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE. 

It shall be the duty of the Committee of Correspondence, early 
in the year, to find out the real status of the game in the various 
sections as assigned, to create interest by correspondence, by 
circulars, by actual visitation and arrangement of matches, and, 
if possible, by establishing new clubs, and especially by securing 



SPALDIKG'S ATHLETIC LIBRARX. 49 

delegates to the annual tournament. This is not to stand in the 
way of the usual work along the same lines of any member or 
any club, but rather, the co-operating with and broadening their 
work. 

ARTICLE IX. 

ANNUAL MEETING. 

The annual meeting of the Association shall be held the 
Wednesday morning after the third Tuesday in August, at 9 
o'clock, in the club house. Special meetings may be called by 
the President when he may deem it necessary. 

ARTICLE X. 

CONSTITUTING A QUORUM. 

A majority of the members of the Association shall constitute 
a quorum at all meetings. 

ARTICLE XL 

QUESTIONS AND ELECTIONS. 

All questions and elections shall be decided by a majority vote. 
ARTICLE XII. 

FILLING VACANCIES. 

The President shall be authorized to fill any vacancy among 
the officers that occurs through removal, or otherwise. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

AMENDMENTS. 

These By-Laws may be amended at any annual meeting by 
a vote of two-thirds of the members of the Association present. 



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PAST OFFICERS 
=^ ' ' 

The following have been the officers of the Association: 

1882. 

Pres.— Ira B. Reed, M.D., N. Y. ; Vice-Pres. J. W. Hooker, 
Norwich, Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas. — Geo. W. Johnson, Philadel- 
phia, Pa.; Cor. Sec'y— C. H. Botsford, N. Y. 

1883. 

Pres. — Geo. W. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Vice-Pres. — G. 
Maurer, Keyport, N. J. ; Rev. Philip Germond, N. Y. ; John M. 
Brewer, Norwich, Conn.; M. Driver, Staten Island; Sec'y and 
Treas. — A. W. Dickey, Norwich, Conn. ; Cor. Sec'y — C. H. Bots- 
ford, N. Y. 



Pres.— A. W. Dickey, Norwich, Conn. ; Vice-Pres.— P. B. 
Ashley, Providence, R. I. ; J. DeGolyer, Troy, N. Y. ; S. D. War- 
rener, New London, Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas.-*-Prof. Charles 
Jacobus, Springfield, Mass.; Cor. Sec'y— C. H. Botsford, N. Y. 

1885. 

Pres. — Prof. Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. ; Vice-Pres.— 
W. W. Whitman, Troy, N. Y. ; E. M. Baldwin, Danbury, Conn. ; 
Dr. D.avenport, Northampton, Mass. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. 
Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Cor. Sec'y— C. H. Botsford, N. Y. 

1886. 

Pres.— W. W. Whitman, Troy, N. Y. ; Vice-Pres.— J. W. 
Tufts, Boston, Mass. ; L. P. Bryant, Northampton, Mass. ; Chas. 
H. Bush, Staten Island; Rec. Sec'y and Treas.— C. H. Pettis, 
Norwich, Conn. ; Acting Sec'y and Treas.— N. L. Bishop, Nor- 
wich, Conn.; Cor. Sec'y— C. H. Botsford, N. Y. 



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1887. 

Pres. — E. M. Barniim, Danbury, Conn. ; Vice-Pres. — Frank 
Sisson, New London, Conn; T. A. Harris, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. 

A. Marsh, New York ; Secy and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, 
Conn.; Cor. Sec'y— C. H. Botsford, N. Y. 

1888. 
Pres.— A. W. Wambold, Staten Island; Vice-Pres.— Geo. C. 
Strong, New London, Conn. ; Geo. Van Wickle, New Brunswick, 
N. J. ; E. F. Spalding, Townsend Harbor, Mass. ; Sec'y and 
Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Cor. Sec'y — L, P. Bry- 
ant, Florence, Mass. 

1889. 
Pres. — Herbert Porter, Maiden, Mass. ; Vice-Pres. — John M. 
Brewer, Norwich, Conn. ; Abner B. Holley, New York ; Joseph 
Bilbrough, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Sec'y and Treas. — Charles Jacobus, 
Springfield, Mass. ; Cor. Sec'y — A. W. Dickey, Norwich, Conn. 

1890. 
Pres. — John M. Brewer, Norwich, Conn.; Vice-Pres. — Abner 

B. Holley, New York; Joseph Bilbrough, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. 
W. Tufts, Boston, Mass. ; Sec'y and Treas. — Charles Jacobus, 
Springfield, Mass. ; Cor. Sec'y^George W. Johnson, Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

1891. 
Pres. — John M. Brewer, Norwich, Conn. ; Vice-Pres. — E. R. 
Downs, Asbury Grove, Mass. ; John P. Dechen, Staten Island ; E. 

C. Butler, Middletown, Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas. — Charles Ja- 
cobus, Springfield, Mass. ; Cor. Sec'y — George W. Johnson, Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. 

1892. 
Pres. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich. Conn. ; Vice-Pres.— C. S. 
Myers, Washington, D. C. ; D. B. Frisbee, New York; L. G. Will- 
iams, Mansfield Centre, Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas. — Charles Ja- 
cobus, Springfield, Mass.; Cor. Sec'y — W. Holt Apgar, Trenton, 
N. J. 



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1893. 

Pres. — Geo. C. Strong, New London, Conn. ; Vice-Pres. — Will- 
iam Holden, Leominster, Mass. ; G. Maurer, Keyport, N. J. ; 
Chas. Greenslit, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Sec'y and Treas. — Dale D. 
Butler, Miidletown, Conn. ; Cor. Sec'y — H. G. Fay, Brooklyn, 
N. Y. 

1894. 
Pres.— Henry G. Fay, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Vice-Pres.— G. S. Bur- 
gess, Lynn, Mass. ; Jas. B. Hickman, Wilmington, Del. ; W. S. 
Chase, Washington, D. C. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Nor- 
wich, Conn. ; Cor. Sec'y — Philip Germond, New York, N. Y. 

1895. 
Pres. — Abner B. Holley, New York; Vice-Pres. — W. Holt Ap- 
gar, Trenton, N. J. ; W. A. Towne, New London, Conn. ; W. H. 
Wahly, Washington, D. C. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, 
Norwich, Conn. 

1896. 
Pres.— Geo. S. Van Wickle, New Brunswick, N. J. ; Vice Pres. 
— E. M. Baldwin, Danbury, Conn. ; H. Wahly, Washington, D. 
C, and Frank Sisson, New London, Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas. — 
N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. 

1897. 
Pres.— W. Holt Apgar, Trenton, N. J. ; Vice-Pres.— H. Wahly, 
Washington, D. C. ; J. N. Davenport, Northampton, Mass. ; B. 
H. Durham, Onarga, 111.; Sec'y and Treas.— N. L. Bishop, Nor- 
wich, Conn. 

1898. 
Pres.— W. H. Wahly, Washington, D. C. ; Vice-Pres.— J. N. 
Davenport, Northampton, Mass. ; Earl C. Butler, Middletown, 
Conn. ; Samuel Dudley, New London, Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas. — 
N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. 



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1899. 

Pres. — J. N. Davenport, Northampton, Mass. ; Vice-Pres. — ■ 
Samuel Dudley. New London, Conn. ; C. M. Bryant, Washing- 
ton, D. C. ; Prof. R. W. Prentiss, New Brunswick, N. J. ; Sec'y 
and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Official Editor — 
Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 

1900. [ 

Pres. — Hon. F. H. Morris, Washington, D. C. ; Vice-Pres. — 
J. B. Bell, Wilmington, Del.; Prof. R. W. Prentiss, New Bruns- 
wick, N. J. ; Charles S. Wagoner, Spring City, Pa. ; Sec'y and 
Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Official Editor — Prof. 
Charles Jacobus, Springfield. Mass. 

1901. 
Pres.— J. B. Bell. Wilmington, Del.; Vice-Pres.— L. P. Bryant, 
Northampton, Mass. ; Samuel McC. Crosby, New York ; H. P. 
Howard, Jr., Washington, D. C. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, 
Norwich, Conn. ; Official Editor — Prof. Charles Jacobus. Spring- 
field, Mass. 

1902. 
Pres.— S. McC. Crosby, New York City; Vice-Pres.— I. J. 
Baker, Langdon, D. C. ; Dr. F. C. Graves, Bridgeport. Conn. ; 
G. W. Porter. Punxsutawney, Pa. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L, 
Bishop. Norwich. Conn.; Official Editor — Charles Jacobus, Spring- 
field. Mass. 

1903. 
Pres.— I. J. Baker, Langdon. D. C. ; Vice-Pres.— Dr. F. C. 
Graves, Bridgeport, Conn. ; J. E. Webb, Westchester, Pa. ; Den- 
nison Cowles, Brattleboro. Vt. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop. 
Norwich, Conn. ; Official Editor — Charles Jacobus, Springfield, 
Mass. 

1904. 
Pres. — Dr. F. C. Graves, Bridgeport, Conn.; First Vice-Pres. — 
J. E. Webb, Westchester, Pa.; Second Vice-Pres.— D. Cowles, 



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Brattleboro, Vt. ; Third Vice-Pres.— H. Wahly, Washington, D. 
C. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Official 
Editor — Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 

1905. 
Pres. — Dennison Cowles, Brattleboro, Vt. ; First Vice-Pres. — 
H. Wahly, Washington, D. C. ; Second Vice-Pres. — C. C. Cox, 
Maiden, Mass. ; Third Vice-Pres. — F. M. Thompson, Danbury, 
Conn. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Official 
Editor — Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 

1906. 
Pi-es.— W. H. Wahly, Washington, D. C. ; First Vice-Pres.— 
C. C. Cox, Maiden, Mass. ; Second Vice-Pres. — F. M. Thomp- 
son, Danbury, Conn.; Third Vice-Pres. — C. M. Bryant, Washing- 
ton, D. C. ; Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; 
Official Editor — Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 

1907. 
Pres. — F. M. Thompson, Danbury, Conn. ; First Vice-Pres. — 
Rev. J. H. MacDonald, Chicago; Second Vice-Pres. — J. C. Kirk, 
Philadelphia; Third Vice-Pres.— Dr. H. T. Crawford, Boston; 
Sec'y and Treas. — ^N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Official 
Editor — Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 

1908. 
Pres. — J. H. MacDonald, Chicago; First Vice-Pres. — J. C 
Kirk, Philadelphia; Second Vice-Pres.— C. G. Williams, Wash- 
ington; Third Vice-Pres. — H. Bosworth, New London, Conn.; 
Sec'y and Treas. — N. L. Bishop, Norwich, Conn. ; Official 
Editor — Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 

1909. 
Pres.— J. C. Kirk, Philadelphia; First Vice-Pres.— C. G. Wil- 
liams, Washington; Second Vice-Pres.— H. Bosworth, New 
London, Conn.; Third Vice-Pres.— C. C. King, Chicago; Sec'y 
and Treas. — N. L. Bishop (Deceased Oct. 11, 1909) ; Asst. Treas. 
— Frank H. Foss, Norwich, Conn. ; Official Editor — Charles 
Jacobus, Springfield, Mass. 



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PRIZE WINNERS 

V -^ 

1882. 

I St. — A. G. Shipman New York 

2d. — Ira B. Reed New York 

1883. 

1st. — G. W. Johnson Philadelphia 

2d. — Ira B. Reed New York 

1884. 

1st. — Gen. H/arland Norwich 

2d. — Charles Jacobus Springfield 

1885. 

I St. — Charles Jacobus Springfield 

2d.— C Hull Botsford New York 

1886. 

1st.— C. Hull Botsford New York 

2d. — Charles Jacobus • Springfield 

1887. 

I St. — A. Wambold Staten Island 

2d. — Charles Jacobus Springfield 

1888. 

I St. — N. L. Bishop Norwich 

2d. — L. P. Bryant Florence, Mass. 

1889. 

ist. — C. W. Johnson Philadelphia 

2d. — Charles Jacobus Springfield 

1890. 

I St. — George C. Strong New London 

2d. — Tied for by Nash, Wambold and Jacobus 



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189I. 

ist — Charles G. Smith Martha's Vineyard 

2d. — PhiHp Germond New York 

1892. 
First Division. 

ist. — G. W. Johnson Philadelphia 

2d. — George C. Strong New London 

1893. 
First Division. 

ist. — W. Knecht Matawan, N. J. 

2d. — Philip Germond New York 

1894. 
First Division. 

1st. — George C. Strong New London 

2d. — Philip Germond New York 

Second Division. 

ist. — George S. Burgess Lynn, Mass. 

2d. — Henry G. Fay Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Third Division. 

ist. — W. A. Towne New London 

2d. — Dr. Davenport Northampton, Mass. 

1895. 
First Division. 

ist. — George C. Strong New London 

2d. — George S. Burgess Asbury Grove Club, Lynn, Mass. 

Second Division. 

ist— W. H. Wahly Washington, D. C 

2d.— W. Holt Apgar Trenton, N. J. 

Third Division. 

ist. — W. C. Cady New London 

2d. — A. B. Smith Northampton 



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1896. 

First Division. 

1st. — Earle C. Butler Middletown, Conn. 

2d. — Frank Sisson New London, Conn. 

Second Division. 

ist. — Fred S. Janes New London, Conn. 

2d. — J. N. Davenport Northampton, Mass. 

1897. 
First Division. 

1st. — Sackett Duryea Washington, D. C. 

2d.— W. H. Wahly Washmgton, D. C. 

Second Division. 

1st. — A. P. Grint New London, Conn. 

2d. — Chas. H. Edmunds Philadelphia, Pa. 

1898. 

First Division. 

ist.— W. H. Wahly Hutchison Club, Washington, D. C. 

2d. — George C. Strong New London, Conn. 

Second Division. 

1st. — C. M. Bryant Hutchison Club, Washington, D. C. 

2d. — N. E. Rogers Meriden, Conn. 

Third Division. 

1st. — C. T. Bard Norwich, Conn. 

2d.— Capt. H. Wahly Hutchison Club, Washington, D. C. 

1899. 
First Division. 

1st.— C. G. Williams Washington, D. C. 

2d. — S. L. Duryea Washington, D. C. 

Second Division. 

ist.— Paul N. Peck Washington, D. C. 

2d.— J. B. Bell Wilmington, Del. 



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Third Division. 

1st. — W. H. Congdon Norwich, Conn. 

2d.— Capt. H. Wahly Washington, D. C, 

1900. 
First Division. 

i?t.— C. G. Williams Washington, D. C 

2^.'— W. H. Wahly Washington, D. C. 

Second Division. 

ist.— C. A. Littlefield Chelsea, Mass. 

2d. — Herbert Congdon Norwich, Conn. 

Third Division. 

1st.— A. L. Williams Washington, D. C. 

2d.— H. P. Howard, Jr Washington, D. C. 

1901. 
First Division. 

1st— W. H. Wahly Washington, D. C. 

2d. — ^C. C. Cox, 2d. , Maiden, Mass, 

Second Division. 

ist— H. P. Howard, Jr Washington, D. C. 

2d. — A. L. Williams Washington, D. C. 

Third Division. 

ist. — Floyd Cranscka Moosup, Conn. 

2d. — S. McC. Crosby. New York City 

1902. 
First Division. 

1st. — S. L. Duryca Washington, D. C. 

2d.— W. H. Wahly Washington, D. C. 

Second Division. 

ist.— W. Hogeland : Philadelphia, Pa. 

2d.— Henry Diiryea Washington, D. G. 



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Third Division. 

1st. — A. C. Robinson Punxsutawney, Pa. 

2(1. — C. W. Hale Springfield, Mass. 

1903. 
First Division. 

1st. — C. C. Cox Maiden, Mass. 

2d. — A. N. Marr Washington, D. C 

Second Division. 

ist.— D, A. Mitchell Philadelphia, Pa. 

2d. — C. W. Hale Springfield, Mass. 

Third Division. 

1st. — S. E. Davenport New Yorw City 

2d. — A, L. Brown Norwich, Conn. 

1904. 
First Division. 

ist— C. C. Cox Maiden, Mass. 

2d. — F. S. Janes New London, Conn. 

Second Division. 

ist.— I. J. Baker Washington, D. C. 

2d.— 'A. W. Drake Springfield, Mass. 

Third Division. 

1st.— H. T. Webb Westchester, Pa. 

2d.— H. Wahly Washington, D. C. 

1905. 
First Division. 

1st.— C. C. Cox Maiden, Mass. 

2d. — C. G. Williams Washington, D. C. 

Second Division. 

ist. — S. E. Davenport. Jr New York City 

2d. — Edward Clark Springfield, Mass. 

Third Divisio7i. 

ist— A. M. Pyle Westchester, Pa. 

2d^— R. S. Baker Washington, D. C 



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1906. 
First Division. 

1st. — Clifford Howard Washington, D. C. 

2d, — 'Harold Bosworth New London, Conn. 

Second Division. 

ist — George B. Young Philadelphia, Pa. 

2d.— H. T. Webb Westchester, Pa. 

Third Division. 

ist. — Harold Clark Springfield, Mass. 

2d. — J. L. Dudley Springfield, Mass. 

1907. 
First Division. 

1st. — H. Bosworth New London, Conn. 

2d.— E. Clark Springfield, Mass. 

Second Division. 

ist. — W. H. Kidd New Haven, Conn. 

2d.— H. C. Clark Springfield, Mass. 

Third Division. 

ist.— C. B. Crowell . 3rattleboro, Vt. 

2d. — J. D. Minor East Greenwich, R. L 

1908. 
First Division. 

1st. — E. Clark • Springfield, Mass. 

2d. — H. Bosworth New London, Conn. 

Second Division. 

ist— H. C. Clark Springfield, Mass. 

2d.— Dr. B. Brooks ....................... Philadelphia, Pa. 

Third Division. 

ist— R. H. Steele Springfield, Mass. 

2d.— Chafles H. Goldey. Philadelphia, Pa. 

1909. 
First Division. 

ist— H. Bosworth ..................... New London, Conn. 

2d.— E. Clark Springfield, Mass. 



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Second Division. 

1st.— J. C. Kirk............... Philadelphia, Pa. 

2d.— R. K. Steele Springfield, Mass. 

Third Division. 

I St.— A. Prentice Chase Norwich, Conn. 

2d.— Woodruff Sullivan Norwich, Conn. 



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ADDENDA 

Note — Owing to the destruction by fire of the first edition and 
of all cuts, records, etc., the following records are less complete 
in some respects than usual. 

THE GEORGE S. VAN WICKLE BADGE No. i. 

A gold badge was presented by the late George S. Van Wickle 
to the Association, to be contested for by the clubs of the Asso- 
ciation, and the following rules, to govern these contests, have 
been adopted : 

The badge to be held by the individual winner, subject to chal- 
lenge once a month, on seven days' notice, by a m'ember selected 
to play for it by any club belonging to the National Association, 
No club shall have a right to a second challenge in less than 
ninety days from the first. The games to be best four in seven, 
and must be played on grounds chosen by the person holding the 
badge. 

By vote of the Association, the holder of this badge must, if 
challenged, conte"St for the holding of the same during tourna- 
ment week at Norwich. This badge was given to take the place 
of the old Horseman Mallet. 

Present Holder of Badge, May, 1910, Harold Bosworth, New 
London, Conn. 

Past Holders— G. W. Johnson, Charles Jacobus, L. P. Bryant, 
Geo. C. Strong, Earl C. Butler, Sackett L. Duryea, W. H. Wahly, 
C. C. Cox, A. N. Marr. 

THE GEORGE S. VAN WICKLE BADGE No. 2. 

The deep interest which Mr. Van Wickle always took in 

Roque, prompted him to present to the Association, in 1899, a 

second gold badge with the understanding that only second and 

third division players should be eligible to compete therefor. 



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Barring this restriction, rules and conditions similar to those 
governing badge No. i govern the contests for this trophy. 

Note — For the first two years of its existence this badge was 
in the custody of the Norwich Club, being held by Congdon and 
Foss of that club successively. In August, igoi, the trophy v/as 
surrendered by Congdon, who by becoming a first division player 
was no longer eligible to defend it, and it was won by J. C. 
Howard, of Washington, in a contest with IVTessinger. The latter 
won it at tournament at Norwich, 1903; Subsequent holders 
were Henry Duryea, Messinger, C. Wesley Hale, Bosworth, and 
W. L. Robinson. Now held by N. Whitaker Springfield, Mass. 

MIDDLE STATES ROQUE ASSOCIATION MEDAL. 

The Middle States Challenge Badge is a medal offered -by that 
Association to encourage inter-club contests, and is held 'subject 
to challenge every two weeks. To secure possession of this 
trophy the challenger must win two out of a series of three 
games. It was first offered in 1900, and since that time has been 
held successively by Wagoner, Webb, Veasey, Bell and Hunter. 
In. July, 1901, X)r. Veasey, of Wilmington, Delaware, won it and 
successfully defended it against Webb, Hunter (twice), Hick- 
man, Chalfant and Bell. 

Henry C. Freas, Westchester, has defended it seven times. 
Held last by J. D. Chalfant, Wilmington, Del. 

The (Rogers) Connecticut Valley Badge, given by N. E. 
Rogers, of M'eriden, Conn., changes hands often and is the 
object of the endeavors of many earnest players. Now held by 
N. Whitaker (May, 1910). 



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THE PUBLIC ROQUE COURTS OF 
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 

We give on the opposite page a cut showing the grounds that 
have been prepared by the city authorities of Springfield, Mass. 
They are located in their beautiful Forest Park, and are for the 
use of their citizens in ordinary play and for special games 
between their own choice players and best players from other 
cities. 

The courts are exceedingly well constructed ; no pains nor 
expense has been spared. Three were open to the public in 
1905, and three more in 1906. Summer evenings find many people 
witnessing games, enjoying the occasion beyond description. The 
games are characterized by great .skill, and the complete absence 
of anything spectacular or offensive — just quiet demonstrations 
of what can be accomplished in the scientific game of Roque. 

Springfield has set a most excellent pattern for her sister cities 
throughout the country. 

OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. 
There are three Associations in the United States — the Na- 
tional Roque Association, headquarters at Norwich, Conn., 
Secretary, Frank H. Foss; the . Western Association, and the 
Pacific Coast Association, Philomath, Oregon. These dif- 
ferent Associations have several plans to develop and popu- 
larize the games by offering medals, badges and prizes presented 
lo the Association by clubs and individuals. The Pacific Coast 
Roque Association has a unique offer in the way of a "Roque 
Scholarship" for the best players in several colleges. 



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SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS 
^^ - J 

Next to the National Tournaments, held annually at Norwich, 
Connecticut, no roque of the season ever approaches in interest 
or importance the Fall meet at Washington for the Southern 
Championship. 

The first of these contests was held in 1894, under the auspices 
of the Associated Roque Clubs of that city, and even at that time 
the interest among enthusiasts of the game was sufficient to take 
several of the "crack" players of the country to the National 
Capital to compete for honors. 

No finer courts can be found anywhere than those upon which 
these tournaments are held during the third week in September 
of each year, and this event is eagerly looked forward to by 
lovers of the game, as it is sure to bring together most of the 
strongest players of the country. 

Indeed, so representative have these gatherings of Roquers be- 
come of late years, that they may be said to seriously menace 
the popularity of the National tournaments among many players, 
and some who find it impossible to attend both prefer to make 
their annual pilgrimage to Washington. 

Washington and its suburbs boast of half a dozen or mort^ 
flourishing clubs, with possibly a dozen courts, and an aggregate 
following of nearly, if not quite, half a hundred players. 

The standard of play at the Southern tournaments is quite up 
to that to be witnessed at the National events, and at the meet 
in 1900, Hon. George C. Strong, of New London, a player of 
national reputation, is credited with a performance never before 
equaled in the history of the game. At that tournament, in a 
field of fourteen, containing all of the best talent in the National 
Association, he defeated handily each of his thirteen competitors. 

Flay in these contests is governed by the rules of the National 
RoQ--.o Association of America, and any club in good standing 
with that organization is entitled to send delegates to the meet. 



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THE ETIQUETTE OF ROQUE 
^ J 

[The following points were prepared by the official editor. Although hitherto 
unwritten, they have always found expression in actual play by all those that 
know and observe the requirements of true gentlemanly courtesy in connection 
with the strict observance of the rules.] 

1. No spectator, umpire or player (except a partner) should 
speak while the player is in the act of striking. 

2. No player or onlooker should embarrass a party in the act 
of striking, either by taking position near him, or in the line of 
the direction of his play. 

3. The umpire should, however, take any position adapted for 
observing the correctness or the result of any stroke, provided 
he does not interfere with the player's stroke. 

4. No advice as to play, or information as to error, should be 
given by anyone not connected with the game as a contestant. 

5. The umpire should express his opinion only when asked to 
do so. 

6. While a strict observance of the rules is necessary for the 
proper conduct of the game, players should remember that there 
is such a thing as being offensively particular in unimportant situ- 
ations, and this should be avoided, because, next to pleasant and 
profitable exercise, the development of gentlemanly courtesy and 
the winning of the regard of others, are to be regarded as of 
great importance. 

7. Players having finished a game should not begin another 
if other members are present, and desirous to play. 

8. All loud discussion as to the interpretation or application 
of the rules, or concerning the conduct of the game should be 
discountenanced, and regarded as opposed in all respects to the 
true interests of the game. 

9. Any damage to an arch or the surface of the comrt should 
be repaired at once. 

10. It is net considered as required by courtesy in Roque to 
inform an opponent, if he k in the act of striking the wrong 



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ball, or making the wrong arch. An error is an ertor, whether 
made with the head or with the hand. 

11. Especially should players avoid any manifestation of the 
lack of self control, either in act or language. The ability to 
keep one's temper under pressure is a legitimate object in this, 
as well as other sports, and its attainment may prove the great- 
est possible victory. 

12. It should be remembered that all differences based upon 
the belief of each party that the other is wrong, may be settled 
by having recourse to th^ lot. (See Rule 54.) 



NATHAN LEE BISHOP 

FOR MANY YEARS THE MUCH-LOVED SECRETARY-TREASURER 
OF THE 

NATIONAL ROQUE ASSOCIATION 
OF AMERICA 

DIED AT HIS HOME IN NORWICH, CONN., OCTOBER II, I909 

"His life was gentle; and the elements 
So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, 
And say to the world: This was a man." 



THE DEATH 

OF 

JARED S. BABCOCK 

OF NEW YORK 

to whose active interest Roque lovers owe much. And to whom 
will ever be the honor of suggesting the name of " Roque," 
by leaving ofT the first and last letters of the word 
"Croquet," is also noted here. His absence 
will be sadly noted at the summer gather- 
ings of the Martha's Vineyard 
Club at Cottage City, Oak 
Bluffs, Mass. 




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anned white and furnished with wooden sockets. Com- 
plete set with book of rules in handsome box. S 1 O.OO 



Eight Ball Sets 

No. 4. This is an eight-ball polished set; selected handles, large fancy stakes, galvanized wicket, with 
mallets and balls of nice native wood. Extra value. . .... Per set, 82. 60 

No. I 4H. Special set. 7-in. dogwood head mallets, fancy painted striping and polished maple handle. 
Selected dogwood balls, striped, painted and polished. Wickets of twisted wire, white enameled, wooden 
sockets. Stakes fancy striped and polished. Complete in polished wood box. . Per set, S8,00 

No. I OD. Mallets with 8-in. maple head, fancy striped, painted and varnished and fancy turned handle. 
Maple balls striped and varnished. Wickets of heavy galvanized iron wire with sockets. Packed in strong 

wooden box Per set, $4.00 

No. I 3F. Fancy mallets, 8-in. maple head, striped, painted and gilt, handle fancy turned. Polished maple 
balls, with painted striping. Fancy painted stakes. Wickets, wooden sockets. Polished wood box with 
handles on end Per set, $6.00 



Individual 
Croquet Mallets 

All made according to latest ap- 
proved models and fine.st quality 
throughout. 

No. I . Brooklyn style. Finely fin- 
ished imitation boxwood head, 
8 inches long. Fancy painted 
handle. Each, $ I .CO 

No. 2. Philadelphia style. Special 
selected dogwood head, 9x2% 
inches, with metal bands and hand 
turned handle^ Each, $2. CO 

No. 3. Chicago style. Extra qual- 
ity persimmon head, 9 x 2f inches, 
highly polished and hand turned 
handle. , Each, SI. 50 



* 

Extra 
Croquet Balls 



No. 7. Special selected dogwood 
thoroughly seasoned, with soli^ 
colors dyed in instead of painted. 
Highly polished and color 
warranted . not to flake or rub 
off. Per set of 4, S2.BO 

No. C. Composition croquet balls, 
regulation size and weight, and 
colored red, white, blue and black 
in fast colors. Extremely dur- 
able and will give excellent satis- 
faction. Packed complete in 
box. Per set of 4, $6.00 

Extra Stakes and Wickets 

No. 2S. Fancy stakes, nicely 
painted and polished. Pair, 75c, 

No. 1 S. Heavy twisted wire 

square wickets, white enameled. 

Per set of 10. $1.25 




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EE INSIDE FRONT COVER 

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IBQil 




lARANTEES 
QUALITY 



Aldred Archery Goods 








HEN we secured the exclusive agency for 
the sale of the well known line of Archery 
Goods manufactured by Thos. Aldred, it 
was our idea that as headquarters for 
athletic goods of every description in the 
United States and Canada archers would 
find it convenient to purchase their sup- 
plies through the various branch stores of 
A. G. Spalding & Bros. No manufacturer is better known 
in this line than Thomas Aldred, and his goods will be 
found eminently satisfactory. Expert archers will be 
able to select from our stock, Bows, Arrows, and other 
requisites made under his personal supervision, and 
possessing all the advantages which an experience of 
over fifty years enables a manufacturer to add to the 
ordinary value of a well made article. 
_ Archery" has fluctuated in popularity during the past 

*• "*" thirty years in this country, but during all of that 

time the sport has held its place high in the estimation of people who have required out-of-door 
exercise of an invigorating nature, but not too violent. The antiquity of this form of amusement, 
and the general knowledge of the use of the various implements required, renders a special reference 
to these matters unnecessary, but a few words regarding the selection of bows and arrows may not 

be out of place. 
Gentlemen's bows should be 6 ft. and ladies' 5 ft. to 5 ft. 6 in. Weight of your bow should be accord- 
ing to your strength, and particular care should be used in making selection, to avoid picking one 

with too strong a pull. 
Gentlemen's arrows should measure 28 in. ; sometimes longer ones are used. Ladies' arrows 24 and 25 in. 
Arrows are weighed against new English silver coin. Ladies' weigh from 2/6 to 3/6 and gentlemen's 
4/- to 5/-, according to the distance— for instance, at sixty yards a heavier arrow may be used than 
at a hundred yards. When shooting in company, arrows should be painted or marked differently for 
each person, so as to be distinguishable. 

Aldred Bows and Arrows, Suitable for Expert Use 

Remember, we are sole agenu (or the United SUtes and Canada (or Thos. Aldrcd's World 



Famed Archery Goods 



No. YM. Men's English Yew. Extra good quality bow, 
weights 42 to 55 lbs. ; length 6 feet. Each bow in a baize 
bag Each, $24. OO 

No. YW. Ladies' English Yew. Extra good quality bow; 
weights 26 to 38 lbs.; length 5 feet 6 inches. Each bow in a 
baize bag. Each, S20.00 

No. SW. Ladies' Spanish Yew. Special quality bow; weights 
26 to 38 lbs. ; length 5 feet 6 inches. Each bow in a baize 
Each. Sie.OO 



No. LM. Men's Lancewood. Special qualify bow; weights 38 
to 55 lbs. ; 6 feet long. . . Each, SS.OO 

No. LW. Ladies' Lancewood. Special quality bow; weights 
20 to 38 lbs.; length 5 feet 6 inches. . Each, $6.00 



No. PW. Ladies' Footed Arrows. 
With T. A.'s parallel points;, 
painted between feathers and 
peacock feathers ; size 25 inches ; 
weights 3/3 and 3/6. 

Dozen, S I O.OO 

No. PF. Men's Footed Arrows 
With T. A.'s parallel points; 
painted between feathers and 
peacock feathers; size 28 inches; 
weights 4/6, 4/9 and 5/-. 

Dozen, Si O.OO 



Arrow* are packed orte dozen each sizeand 
weight in pasteboard box, and match exactly, 
also in marking on arrows ihetmeloes. 



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ANY COMMUNieATIONS 

ADflHESSED T8 US 



A.G.SPALDING & BROS. 

STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES 



FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES 

SEE INSIOE FRONT GOVEP- 

OF THIS BOOK 



©tee* tofi^ee* l*miam SjlSlO^ Sutiect jach an^witlml no<«* - Fot Canadian fWft.Kt_»>eaat Canadian Cataii^iu, . 



^S^Se THE SPALDING 



SPALDING ARCHERY GOODS 



No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 4. 
No. 6. 



1. 3 



Reversible Lancewood Bows 

ft. nicely polished, velvet handle.^ Each, $ .25 

3 ft. 6 in., nicely polished, velvet ha'ndle. " .50 

4 ftTnicely polished, velvet handle. . ,75 

4 ft. 6 in., nicely polished, velvet handle. I .OO 

5 ft. nicely polished, velvet handle. 1 .25 

Lancewood Bows-Self -Made to Weight 

These are fine quality, imported and will give 

the best of satisfaction. 

No. 24. Ladies'. 5 ft. 20 to 38 lbs. S2.50 

No. 2B. Ladies', 5 ft. 3_in.. 20 to 38 lbs. 

Each, $3.00 

No. 26. Men's. 6 ft.. 38 to 55 lbs. 3.50 

Lemonwood Bows Special Quality 

No. A. Special Ladies, length 5 feet 3 inches, 
horn tipped. French polished, with best 
Flemish string. 20 to 38 lbs. Each. $4.00 

No. B. Special Gentlemen's", length 6 feet, 
horn tipped, French polished, with best 
Flemish string, 38 to 55 lbs. Each^ $5.QO 

Bow Strings 

No. 43. Best quality Flemish strings, 5, 5% 

or 6 feet. . . . Each, 75c. 

No. 45. Cotton strings. 

Each, 25c. 



Straw Targets 

Painted in bright colors. Easily distin« 
guishable at a distance. Five circles count 
as follows : Gold centre, 9; Red, 7; Inner 
White or Blue, 5; Black, 3; Outer White, 1 
■^ A pair of target* 
should be in th«l 
field to save time 
and trouble. 




18 inch diameter. 
24 inch diameter 
27 inch diameter, 
30 inch diameter, 
36 inch diameter, 
42 inch diameter 
48 inch diameter. 
48 inch diam.eter, extra 
thick, official. $ I O.OO 

Iron Target Stands 

No. 3. 6 feet. S3.00 




No. 2. 15 inch 2 feathered arrows, plain, 

brass point, . . Doz.,50ic. 

No. 3. 18 inch 2 feathered arrows, plain,' 

brass point. . . ' ' '' Doz., 75c. 
No. 4. 21 inch 3 feathered arrows, plain, 

brass point. . . /'Doz.,* 1 .20 

No. 6. 24 inch 3 feathered arrows, nicely 

painted, polished, brass point. Doz. ,$1.75 
No. 6. 25 inch 3 feathered arrows, nicely 

painted, polished, steel point. Doz., $2.50 



'\ ri ' 



Q Arrows p No. 7. 28 inch 3 feathered arrows, nicely 
^ — ^ painted and polished, steelpoint. Dz.,S3.00i 

No. 12. 28 inch 3 feathered arrows, extra 
quality, nicely painted and gilt, steel point 
One dozen in box. .Doz., $5.00 

No. 2 1. 25 inch Ladies' best footed, with 
parallel points, painted and gilt and painted 
between feathers. One_dozen, matched, in 
box. Doz., $10.00 

No. 22. 28 inch Gent's best footed, with 
parallel points, painted and gilt and painted 
between feathers. One dozen, matched, in 
box. Doz.,$l I.OO 




Archery Arm Guards 

•No. 23. For men. Good quality heavy 
tan leather, nicely finished ; silk elastic 
straps. . . Each. $l.50 

No. 8. For ladies. Black leather, nicely 
finished, silk el^tie>straps. Each, $ 1 . 5 O 
Archery Cloves 
No. I 8. For men. Good quality 
tan leather back; silk elastie^strap; 3 leather 
finger tips. . . .. Each, $ I .OO 

No. 2. Ladies. Good quality black leather back; 
silk elastic strap; 3 leather finger tips. OOc. 
No. 3. Same quality as No. 2, but laced 
finger tips. , . Each, $ I .OO 

Archery Bow Bags 
No. 44. Good quality heavy green baize. Two sizes, 
6ft. and 5 ft. 6 in., for ladies' and men's bows. 40c. 

Archery Tassels 
No. 32. Ladies' green tassels. Each, 50c. 

No. 34. Men's green tassels. " 60c. 



Archery Quiver and Belt 

No. 26. For men. 
Nicely finished sub- 
stantial tan leather 
belt with leather 
covered buckle. Quiver is of metal, 
leather covered, well made. $2.50 
No. 1 3. For ladies. Dark green 
leather, similar to above but smaller 
in size. Excellent quality through- 
out. . '. Each, $2.25 

Archery Arrow Points (Steel) 
No. X. For ladies' arrows. Each, lOc. 
No. Y For men's arrows. " lOc. 

Archery Finger Tips 
No. 5, Ladies' knuckle tips. Laced. Setof3,$i.a8 
No. 20. Men's knuckle tips. Laced. 1.25 

Horn Tips for Archery Bows 
No. 0. For ladies' bows, . Fair, 60c. 

No. M. For men's bows. . " 60o. 




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AODBESStO TO US 



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STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES 



FOR COMPLETE LIST Of STORES 

SEE INSIOE FRONT COVER 

OF THIS BOOK 



£t^BU in_effect January 5j 1910. Suhjecl to change wtlhoul notice. For Canadian prices fee special Canadian Catalogue. 



Stu?e THE SPALDING 



SPALDING 
"RED DOT" 
GOLF BALL 

(HEC. II. S. PATENT OFFICE) 



^ 



/^OVER is of patented purified 

^ white giitta. Particularly 

durable and, without doubt, 

the most widely played ball ever 

made. Known and praised wherever 

the game of golf is played. 

Per dozen, $7.50 



THE STANDARD GOLF BALL OF THE WORLD 



T) SPALDING SPECIALTIES 

"Dimple" marking controlled by as under patent dated Feb. 4. IVOS 



Spalding "Glory" Dimple Golf Ball 

RED. WHITE AND BLUE DOT 

Spalding Quality. Pat- 
ented purified white 
gutta, with the added 
characteristics claimed 

,,1 by Mr. Taylor, the in- 
,, venter of the special 

* Dimple marking, viz.: 






Spalding Glory Dimple 
Golf Ball 

(MUmtlNG POTENT rCB. 4. I aos) 



conlacl wllh body ol ball. 
StralgOl Flliihl— no ducking 
fllglil Unimpaired by Vw. 
IncreiMd Slrenglh and Durablllly. 



Per dozen. $9.00 



Spalding "Black and White" Dot Goll Ball 

The sensation of the English golfing world. 
Used by the winners 
^^ ^.^ of the Amateur and 

X Open Championships 

ofGreatBritain. 
Cover of patented puri- 
fied white gutta. 

Per dozen, $9.00 

Braul says —"I have tried 
e\cr> well known brand and 
h.ue proved the superiority 
„ , . . of the Spalding Black and 

- "-"iii'- " Willie Dot. whether for its 

" Black and White" Dot drning. approaching or put- 

Golf Ball ting qualities " 



Spalding "Black and White" Dimple GoU Ball 



"Dimple" marking, 
reversing the popular / 
Black and White pimp- 
ling. Quality same as 
Glory Dimple. 

Per dozen, $9.00 



/ 




Spalding "Glory" Golf Ball 

RED. WHITE AND BLUE DOT 



A ball that really leads 
all others in every 
quality that goes 
towards making a per 
feet golf ball. 

Per dozen, $9.00 



We can also furnish any 
rubber cored golf balls 
made under the Haskell 

patent. Spald 




Yardon Flyer Golf Balls for Practice 

Best solid gutta golf balls ever made and excellent for practice. 



Per dozen, $.2..P,0 



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ANY COMMUNICATIONS 

ADDRESSED TO US 



A. G.SPALDING & BROS. 

STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES 



FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES 
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OF THIS BOOJ 



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IHE loUotving selection of items from their latest Catalogue will give an 
idea of the great variety of ATHLETIC GOODS manufactured by A. G. 
SPALDING & BROS. SEND FOR A FREE COPY. 



Archery- 
Bags— 
Bat 

Cricket 
Striking 
Uniform 
Balls- 
Base 
Basket 
Cricket 
Field Hockey 
Foot, College 
Foot, Rugby 
Foot, Soccer 
Golf 
Hand 
Indoor 
Medicine 
Playground 
Squash 
Tennis 
Volley 
Water Polo 
Bandages, Elastic 
Bathing Suits 
Bats- 
Base Ball 
Cricket 
Belts 
Caps- 
Base Ball 
University 
Water Polo 
Chest Weights 
Circle, Seven-Foot 
Coats, Base Ball 
Collars, Swimming 
Corks, Running 
Covers, Racket 
Cricket Goods 
Croquet Goods 
Discus, Olympic 
Dumb Bells 
Emblems 
Equestrian Polo 
Exerciser, Home 
Felt Letters 
Fencing Sticks 
Field Hockey 
Flags- 
College 

Foul. Base Ball 
Marking, Golf 
Foils, Fencing 
Foot Balls- 
Association 
College 
Rugby 
Glasses, Base Ball 
Sun 
Automobile 



Gloves- 
Base Ball 
Boxing 
Cricket 
Fencing 
Foot Ball 
Golf 

Handball 
Hockey, Ice 

Glove Softener 

Goals — 
Basket Ball 
Foot Ball 
Hockey, Ice 

Golf Clubs 

Golf Counters 

Golfette 

Gymnasium, Home 

Gymnasium Board 

Hammers, Athletic 

Hats, University 

Head Harness 

Health Pull 

Hockey Sticks, Ice 

Hole Cutter, Golf 

Hole Rim, Golf 

Horse, Vaulting 

Hurdles, Safety 

Hurley Goods 

Indian Clubs 

Jackets — 
Fencing 
Foot Ball 

Javelins 

Jerseys 

Knee Protectors 

Lacrosse 

Lanes for Sprints 

Lawn Bowls 

Leg Guards- 
Base Ball 
Crisket 
Foot Ball 

Markers, Tennis 

Masks- 
Base Ball 
Fencing 
Nose [inal 

Masseur, A b d o m" 

Mattresses 

Megaphones 

Mitts- 
Base Ball 
Handball 
Striking Bag 

Moccasins 

Nets- 
Cricket 
Golf Driving 
Tennis 
Volley Ball 



Numbers, Compet- 

Pads — [i tors' 

Chamois, Fencing 
Foot Ball 
Sliding, Base Ball 

Pants- 
Base Ball 
Basket Ball 
Foot Ball, College 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Hockey, Ice 
Running 

Pennants, College 

Plates- 
Base Ball Shoe 
Home 

Marking. Tennis 
Pitchers' Box 
Pitchers' Toe 
Teeing, Golf 

Platforms, Striking 
Bag 

Poles- 
Vaulting 

Polo, Roller. Goods 

Posts- 
Backstop, Tennis 
Lawn Tennis 

Protectors — 
Abdomen 
Base Ball Body 
Eye Glass 

Push Ball 

Quoits 

Rackets, Tennis 

Rings- 
Exercising 
Swinging 

Rowing Machines 

Roque 

Sacks, for Sack 
Racing 

Score Board, Golf 

Score Books— 

Score Tablets, Base 

Shirts— [Ball 

Athletic 
Base Ball 

Shoes- 
Base Ball 
Basket Ball 
Bowling 
Clog 

Cross Country 
Cricket 
Fencing [ation 
Foot Ball, Associ 
Foot Ball, College 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Foot Ball, Soccer 
Golf 
Gymnasium 



Shoes- 
Jumping 
Running 
Skating 
Squash 
Tennis 

Shot- 
Athletic 
Indoor 
Massage 

Skates- 
Ice 
Roller 

Skis 

Sleeve, Pitchers 

Snow Shoes 

Squash Goods 

Straps- 
Base Ball 
For T h r e e - 
Legged Race 
Skate 

Stockings 

Striking Bags 

Suits- 
Basket Ball 
Gymnasium 
Gymnasium, 

Ladies' 
Running 
Soccer 
Swimming 
Union Foot 
Ball 

Supporters 
Ankle 
Wrist 

Suspensories 

Sweaters 

Tether Tennis 

Tights — 
Full 

W restling 
Knee 

Toboggans 

Trapeze 

Trunks- 
Bathing 
Velvet 
Worsted 

Umpire Indica- 

Uni forms [tor 

Wands, Calis- 
thenic 

Watches, Stop 

Water Wings 

Weights, 56-lb. 

Whitely Exer- 
cisers 

Wrestling 
Equipment 



standard Policy 

A Standard Quality must be inseparably linked to a Standard Policy. 

Without a definite and Standard Mercantile Policy, it is impossible for a manufacturer to long 
maintain a Standard Quality. 

To market his goods through the jobber, a manufacturer must provide a profit for the jobber as 
well as the retail dealer. To meet these conditions of Dual Profits, the manufacturer is obliged to 
set a proportionately high list price on his goods to the consumer. 

To enable the glib salesman, when booking his orders, to figure out attractive profits to both the 
jobber and retailer, these high list prices are absolutely essential; but their real purpose will have been 
served when the manufacturer has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured his 
order from the retailer. 

However, th'ese deceptive high list prices are not fair to the consumer, who does not, and, in 
reality, is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. 

When the season opens for the sale of such goods, with their misleading but alluring high list 
prices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibilities, and grapples with the situation as best he 
can, by offering "special discounts," which vary with local trade conditions. 

Under this system of merchandising, the profits to both the manufacturer and the jobber are 
assured; but as there is no stability maintained in the prices to the consumer, the keen competition 
amongst the local dealers invariably leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which the profits of 
the retailer are practically eliminated. 

This demoralization always reacts on (he manufacturer. ^The jobber insists on lower, and still 
lower, prices. The manufacturer in his turn, meets this demand for the lowering of prices by the 
only way open to him, viz. : the cheapening and degrading of the quality of his product. 

The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that, ten years ago, in 1899, A. G. Spalding 
& Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization in the Athletic Goods Trade, and inaugurated what 
has since become known as "The Spalding Policy." 

The "Spalding Policy" eliminates the jobber entirely, so far as Spalding Goods are concerned, 
and the retail dealer secures his supply of Spalding Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer 
under a restricted retail price arrangement by which the retail dealer is assured a fair, legitimate and 
certain profit on all Spalding Athletic Goods, and the consumer is assured a Standard Quality and is 
protected from imposition. 

The ' ' Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the users of Athletic Goods, 
and acts in two ways: 

First— The user is assured of genuine Official Standard Athletic Goods, and 
the same fixed prices to everybody 

Second— As manufacturers, we can proceed with confidence in purchasing at 
the proper time, the very best raw materials required in the manufacture 
of our various goods, well ahead of their respective seasons, and this enables 
us to provide the necessary quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding 
Standard of Quality. 

All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods are required to supply consumers at our 
regular printed catalogue prices — neither more nor less— the same prices that similar goods are sold 
for in our New York, Chicago and other stores. 

All Spalding dealers, as well as users of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated exactly alike, and no 
special rebates or discriminations are allowed to anyone. 

Positively, nobody; not even oflicers, managers, salesmen or other employes of A. G. Spalding 
& Bros. , or any of their relatives or personal friends, can buy Spalding Athletic Goods at a (fiscount 
from the regular catalogue prices. 

This, briefly, is the "Spalding Policy," which has already been in successful operation for the 
past ten years, and will be indefinitely continued. 

In other words, " The Spalding Policy " is a "square deal " for everybody. 

A. G. SPALDINCi & BROS. 



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standard Quality 

An article that is universally given the appellation ** Standard" is thereby 
conceded to be the Criterion, to which are compared all other things of a similar nature. 
For instance, the Gold Dollar of the United States is the Standard unit of currency, 
because it must legally contain a specific proportion of pure gold, and the fact of its 
being Genuine is guaranteed by the Government Stamp thereon. As a protection to 
the users of this currency against counterfeiting and other tricks, considerable money 
is expended in maintaining a Secret Service Bureau of Experts. Under the law, citizen 
manufacturers must depend to a great extent upon Trade-Marks and similar devices 
to protect themselves against counterfeit products— without the aid of "Government 
Detectives " or "Public Opinion " to assist them. 

Consequently the "Consumer's Protection " against misrepresentation and "in- 
ferior quality" rests entirely upon the integrity and responsibility of the "Manufacturer." 

A. G. Spalding & Bros, have, by their rigorous attention to "Quality," for thirty- 
three years, caused their Trade-Mark to become known throughout the world as a 
Guarantee of Quality as dependable in their field as the U. S. Currency is m its field. 

The necessity of upholding the guarantee of the Spalding Trade-Mark and main- 
taining the Standard Quality of their Athletic Goods, is, therefore, as obvious as is the 
necessity of the Government in maintaining a Standard Currency. 

Thus each consumer is not only insuring himself but also protecting other con- 
sumers when he assists a Reliable Manufacturer in upholding his Trade-Mark and all 
that it stands for. Therefore, we urge all users of our Athletic Goods to assist us in 
maintaining the Spalding Standard of Excellence, by insisting that our Trade-Mark be 
plainly stamped on all athletic goods which they buy, because without this precaution 
our best efforts towards maintaining Standard Quality and preventing fraudulent 
substitution will be ineffectual. 

Manufacturers of Standard Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being 
high-priced, and this sentiment is fostered and emphasized by makers of " inferior 
goods," with whom low prices are the main consideration. 

A manufacturer of recognized Standard Goods, with a reputation to uphold and a 
guarantee to protect, must necessarily have higher prices than a manufacturer of cheap 
goods, whose idea of and basis for a claim for Standard Quality depends principally 
upon the eloquence of the salesman. 

We know from experience that there is no quicksand mere unstable than poverty 
in quality— and we avoid this quicksand by Standard Quality. 




I 



ATHLETIC jiLrlBRARk V^^s^ 



A separate book covers every Athletic Sport 

and is Official and Standard 

Price 10 cents each 



GRAND PRI±E 




PARIS, 1900 



ST.L0UIS.1904 Spalding paris,i9oo 

ATHLETIC GOODS 

ARE THE STANDARD OF THE >VORLD 



A.G. Spalding ® Bros.i 

MAINTAIN WHOLESALE and RETAIL STORES /n the FOLLOWING CITIES: 
NEW YORK CHICAGO 

PHILADELPHIA ST. LOUIS 

BOSTON KANSAS CITY 

BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS 

WASHINGTON SAN FRANCISCO 

PITTSBURG CINCINNATI 

BUFFALO DENVER 

SYRACUSE DETROIT 

NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND 
LONDON, ENGLAND ATLANTA SEATTLE 

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND DALLAS COLUMBUS 

EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND ST. PAUL 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA MONTREAL, CANADA 

tones owned and operated by A.C.Spaldinsf & Bros, ond where all of Spaldings 



ide-Markcd Athletic Good. 



located in the following ci 



INEW YORK 
jBROOKLYN 



CHICAGO 
BOSTON 



SAN FRANCISCO 
PHILADEXPHIA 



CHICOPEE, MASS. 
LONDON. EN6. 



